Randolph County Sheriff’s Office Has Its First Female SERT Member
Deputy Baker / Randolph County Sheriffs Office
ASHEBORO NC - The Randolph County Sheriff’s Office announced this week that for the first time in the agency's history a female deputy has joined SERT-Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team.
SERT is a life-saving unit of highly trained officers who deal with the most dangerous criminals and situations according to the Sheriff's Office. The unit is essentially a Special Weapons & Tactics (SWAT) team, which has the toughest performance standards, with members expected to be able to respond and operate in a variety of high-risk/high-stress situations such as high-risk search warrants and armed and barricaded subjects.
When asked how it feels to be the first female SERT Operator, Deputy Baker replied, “I honestly don’t even think about it...