Police officers helped candidates cheat in recruitment exam using ChatGPT
Police supervisors at the South Sulawesi Regional Police allegedly helped recruitment candidates cheat on an entrance exam by providing answers from ChatGPT. The irregularity was discovered during 2025 recruitment for junior police ranks, and candidates found to have received illegal assistance were disqualified from the selection process.
What happened
Police supervisors at South Sulawesi Regional Police who held the rank of Brigadir Polisi Dua (Bripda) were alleged to have actively provided answers to specific candidates during a Computer Assisted Test (CAT) entrance exam for the 2025 junior police recruitment process.
According to the head of the Professional and Security Division of South Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes Pol Zulham Efendi, the supervisors obtained the answers by searching ChatGPT for solutions to test questions rather than leaking the exam papers.
Reported impact
Candidates found to have received illegal assistance from supervisors were immediately disqualified from the recruitment selection process.
Police investigators stated that several supervisors had been examined for alleged ethical and disciplinary violations, with disciplinary proceedings ongoing.
Index analysis
The head of public relations for South Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes Pol Didik Supranoto, characterized this as a new pattern of misconduct involving artificial intelligence technology that requires careful monitoring, distinct from traditional exam fraud.
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