The Gwangju Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a joint crisis response drill with related agencies on the afternoon of the 21st at around 2 PM in front of Minju's Bell Pavilion in Dong-gu, Gwangju, simulating a crowd congestion accident during the year-end and New Year holidays.


Gwangju Police Agency Conducts Year-End and New Year Crowd Congestion Crisis Response Drill View original image

The drill was carried out to prepare for the expected crowd gatherings at various events during the year-end and New Year period and to check the readiness of personnel such as the Multipurpose Mobile Unit who can be immediately mobilized.


The exercise assumed a sudden crowd congestion accident during the bell-ringing event and aimed for perfect situation management. About 90 personnel from related agencies participated, including the Metropolitan Police Agency's 112 emergency call center, anti-terrorism unit, mobile unit, multipurpose mobile unit, police station initial response teams, community police, and 119 rescue teams.



Kim Jin-cheon, Director of the 112 Comprehensive Security Office, stated, "We will continue to conduct drills to prepare for various incidents and establish a rapid response system with related agencies to ensure the safety of citizens."


This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.

© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.

Today’s Briefing