The Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.) is an integral component of the Habersham County Sheriff's Office. Comprised of 10-15 members, the ERT team is a collateral duty unit staffed by deputies from Uniform Patrol and Criminal Investigations Division on an on-call basis. ERT team membership is voluntary, extra duty assignment. The ERT team is comprised of individuals highly dedicated to their duties and take pride in being the last line of defense for the Habersham County Sheriff's Office. 
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The mission of the ERT team is to handle high-risk operations in a manner that reduces the chance of violence, injury or death. The ERT team handles unusual operational activities including hostage incidents, barricaded suspects, armed barricaded suspects, service of high-risk warrants, civil disturbances, man-hunt operations and any other high-risk tactical incident. 
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If you have a question regarding the ERT team, contact Lieutenant Matt Wurtz by email at mwurtz@habershamga.com.