Sheriff, you are taking on a role where.
Previously the public had some
some trust issues with the jail.
What are you planning to do
or what have you done so far
to regain that public trust?
Well, you know this is like my 21st
day with 22nd day in the office,
so it's a slow process, but it's a
process I consider be very important for
the future of Cobb County citizens.
Since 2450, plus inmates have died
at the jail. What's the policy moving
forward on the policy going forward
than any one that lose their life?
And if this facility unfortunately will
call in the GBI doing investigation
independent investigation,
so would be a third party and
not us investigating myself,
so I feel that's the right way to do so.
We can be transparent actions,
anaza GBI completely investigations.
Of course they're turning findings
over today and the day makes a
decision how we go forward with the
prosecutor nonprofit.
One of those job fatalities that happened
a few years ago was Cavell Wingo.
Alot of people believe what they saw
on the video was criminal neglect.
Do you plan to request an independent
investigation into his death?
Well, currently what we waiting
on to see what the investigators.
How's going to vote now under our
priday has sent it over to the
federal authorities looking too
so as received results of their
investigation they give me indication
how to move forward on this case.
So as of right now we're waiting to see
the results from that.
And then we go forward from the
federal government has limitations
on what type of charges they can
bring and it doesn't include state
charges like criminal neglect.
What people often believe
they saw on the video.
Why wait for?
The US Attorney's Office to
determine something why not move
forward now where you have the
authority to ask GBI to investigate?
Well reason
I'm waiting is as I spoke with
just returning about it as well.
We want to see what those initial
findings come back by me pulling the
trigger now is not going to make much
difference in weight in 2 three weeks.
Hopefully get back with that term
timeframe to open investigation.
We have two so time for lack of better terms
on our side. Is there a deadline
for you where if you believe the
US Attorney's Office is taking too
long that you will then take action?
Well, we'll have a conversation
today because I have not been Privy
as a VM as getting his office
of what the whole case file was.
Of course, I saw some of your videos
of what happened is everyone else has,
but I haven't seen the case file
that was produced and given
to them that they forward it.
So once I have access to that and
talk to the new DAA and we may
change our decision maker internal
investigation project coming back.
But I haven't had an opportunity to do
that. What was your response when you saw the
video when I saw the video,
it was important like everyone else,
no one should have to be
treated that way as I stated.
Our running for office and I
can guarantee you going forward
and will be true that way by
anyone in this office going
forward. What are you going to do to help?
Rebuild that trust in Black and Latino
communities, but I think it started
by me getting elected.
Now they can see someone of their
own for lack of better terms in a
position to being the highest ranking
law enforcement fish in the County.
First and foremost in first ever.
So I think that that starts to change the
trend and Biden again being transparent.
Having open communication with the
community and listening to our communities,
I think that is very important,
but it has been a stigma for many
years about people of color coming
to Cobb and having some issues.
And again by hopefully meet
being elected position with ease.
Some of the tension,
but not just 'cause I'm here.
Bigger head I got to actually go
out and do things so again they
have to see me in a community.
See me out front leading this agency in
a positive direction and making sure
that when we do something wrong we
hold officers or deputies accountable.
As a young man coming up now from
Atlanta and that stigma will mean
when I'm came up you don't come a
cop cop me count on being busted.
You come across the River for us.
That's what they told us,
so I understand it's been that way for years,
years.
So I can't change it in 22 days
it's going to be some work for
me to change that stigma.
But I can only change the stigma.
Putting everything I got into it,
making sure I got the best staff,
hiring the best people die,
possibly can for Cobb County.
Four years from
now. How do you think we're going to be
talking about the detention center that
this is the best detention center state
of Georgia? If not United States?