Channel 2 goes one-on-one with newly re-elected Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens [Video]

The newly re-elected Cobb County sheriff has a new strategy for fighting crime in the future. Sheriff Craig Owens plans to use AI as one of the tools in his arsenal.

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In a room filled with supporters on Tuesday night, Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens celebrated another victory.

“It feels good,” Owens said.

In an exclusive Channel 2 Action News interview Owens told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell what he plans to do over the next four years.

“I’m always trying to find the best piece of technology to help us work smarter, not harder,” Owens said.

Technology with a clear focus on artificial intelligence is at the forefront of Sheriff Owens’s strategic plan.

“We are the only agency in the state of Georgia to have AI built into the body cameras in use,” Owens said.

The AI capabilities in the body cameras cut down the time …