Vladislav Ermolenko, a driver for the detention group of the Chausov District Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Protection Department, is a specialist on whose work the operational efficiency of the group largely depends. As the officer notes, his key task is to quickly and safely deliver colleagues to the scene, ensure the service vehicle is ready, and act confidently in any road situation.

After graduating from the second city school in Chaus, Vladislav successfully obtained a diploma of professional education, having studied at the Mogilev Architecture and Construction College.

"My godfather, Ivan Viktorovich Seledtsov, served in the Department of Protection for a long time. It was he, by his example, who influenced my decision to join the police," Vladislav emphasized.

After being hired by the department, he spent four and a half months undergoing training at the Center for Advanced Training of Managers and Specialists of the Department of Protection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Initially, Vladislav was assigned as a dog handler, so he additionally trained for four months with his four-legged companion, a German Shepherd named Polly. "During our service with her, the dog became not just my partner, but my most loyal friend," Vladislav says.

On average, a service dog serves for about eight years. And as a rule, after these four-legged partners are "retired," the dog handlers take them in. That's what happened with Polly; she now lives with Vladislav, who transferred to the position of a detention group driver.

Vladislav Ermolenko has been in the Protection Department for nearly ten years. According to him, service in the Department of Protection requires honesty, integrity, and responsibility. The overall result depends on the actions of each group member. The driver is alongside his colleagues during deployments, helps in tense situations, and ensures the mobility of the detachment.

During his service, all sorts of things happen, especially as the interlocutor recalled a situation in 2020 when, responding to a call, he had to use his service weapon.

In brief, the officers responded to a call where, during a drinking session, one citizen stabbed a drinking companion and also injured a woman who was participating in the drinking. The attacker was holding the woman by force, waving a knife. The officer fired a warning shot into the air, after which he had to shoot the attacker in the leg.

In recognition of the courage and bravery shown at the time, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus, General-Major of the Militia Yury Karaev, presented Vladislav with the medal "For Distinguished Service in the Protection of Public Order."

– There was no fear then. He understood that his actions determined the lives of people who could have been harmed – noted Vladislav. – To be honest, he was more worried when he was going to the award ceremony.

Whatever it may be, behind the outward routine of the militia's work lies great responsibility. Patrols, urgent signals, nighttime deployments, and the need to be constantly prepared for non-standard circumstances – all of this is part of Vladislav Ermolenko's service.

In order to handle all this confidently, it is important for the militia to pay special attention to physical fitness. At recent regional shooting competitions among security units, Vladislav showed an excellent result, becoming first.

In the militia officer's collection there are many awards for conscientious service. In addition, Vladislav Ermolenko has first-class professional qualification. It is awarded to employees who have demonstrated a high level of professional knowledge, skills, and conscientious performance of their duties.

In his free time from service, Vladislav dedicates himself to his family. – And what can be more valuable in the world than family, your loved ones and close ones? – the militia officer emphasized.