Gomel. Monument "100 years of the Belarusian police".

The author of this bronze sculpture is Valery Kondratenko. The sculpture, 2.1 meters high and weighing 1.3 tons, is located near the Palace of Culture of Railway Workers at the intersection of Privokzalnaya Square and Privokzalnaya Street. The central element of the composition is the figure of a senior police lieutenant in the uniform of the 1950s, decorated with awards of a participant in the Great Patriotic War. A policeman stands against the background of a parked M-72 motorcycle, holding a baton in his outstretched right hand, and a police whistle in his left hand pressed to his chest. He has a field bag slung over his shoulder.

The figure of a policeman is mounted on a round platform on which the inscription "100 year of Belaruskai milici" is cast. This platform rests on a two-stage pedestal. A memorial plaque in the form of a heraldic shield with the inscription "4 sakavika 1917 Zen utensils Belaruskai milici" is fixed on the upper step of the pedestal.

The sculptor conceived this composition so that the policeman looked like he was regulating traffic and standing guard over order. The outstretched right hand clutches a baton, symbolizing control over the situation, and the left hand pressed to the chest holds a police whistle ready for use. A field bag hangs on the shoulder, adding authenticity to the image. The author of the sculpture drew inspiration from his front-line memoirs, which gives the figure a special historical significance.

As for the motorcycle, its implementation is based on a real motorcycle, released in 1958. This motorcycle was presented by Alexander Shamkin, a resident of Gomel, who has been engaged in the restoration of retro vehicles for more than 25 years. With his work and passion, he helped to embody this historical element in sculpture.