The 5-year veteran is putting her skills to good use as a new member of the department's tactical team.

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WEBVTT CITYJONATHAN: OKLAHOMA CITY POLICEOFFICER ELIZABETH HERMAN HASQUITE THE SHOT.SHE WAS THE TOP SHOOTER ONTHE GROUP THAT CAME THROUGH THELAST TIME.JONATHAN: THE 5-YEAR-VETERAN ISPUTTING HER SKILLS TO GOOD USEAS A NEW MEMBER OF THEDEPARTMENT'S TACTICAL TEAM.HERMAN IS NOW ONE OF JUST 28MEMBERS OF THIS PRESTIGIOUSGROUP IN THE OKLAHOMA CITYPOLICE DEPARTMEN.>> I HAVE SOME BIG SHOES TOFILL.JONATHAN: HERMAN'S APPOINTMENTIS A HISTORIC ONE WITHIN THEDEPARTMENT.SHE'S JUST THE SECOND WOMAN IN40 YEARS TO MAKE THE TEAM.>> YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO MAKETHINGS JUST BECAUSE OF YOURGENDER, YOU HAVE TO WORK HARDFOR IT.JONATHAN: HERMAN SAYS SHE SET AGOAL OF MAKING IT SHORTLY AFTERBECOMING AN OFFICER.AND FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS HASTRAINED PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLYFOR THE RIGOROUS TRAININGINVOLVED.IN NOVEMBER SHE REACHED HER GOALAND NOW RESPONDS TO THE HIGHESTPRESSURE SITUATIONS WITHIN THEDEPARTMENT.I WOULD ENCOURAGE GIRLSEVERYWHERE TO KEEP TRYINGWHATEVER IT IS AND YOUR GOALSAND ASPIRATIONS.

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An Oklahoma City police officer has become the second woman in the department’s history to make their prestigious tactical team, and her captain said she has a special shot. Oklahoma City police officer Elizabeth Herman has quite the shot. "She was actually the top shooter on the group that came through the last time," Capt. Brian Williford said. The 5-year veteran is putting her skills to good use as a new member of the department's tactical team. Herman is now one of just 28 members of this prestigious group in the Oklahoma City Police Department. “It's an honor. I've got some big shoes to fill," Herman said. Herman's appointment is a historic one within the department. She's just the second woman in 40 years to make the team. “You can't expect to make things just because of your gender, you have to work hard for it," Herman said. Herman said she set a goal of making it shortly after becoming an officer. And for the past few years, she has trained physically and mentally for the rigorous training involved. In November she reached her goal, and now responds to the highest pressure situations within the department. “I would encourage girls everywhere to keep trying whatever it is that your goals and your aspirations," Herman said.