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 ...