AROUND TOWN: Cobb Sheriff Candidates Sound Off at Forum

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Antaney currently serves as an internal affairs investigator at the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. He previously worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Gang Task Force and the Smyrna Police Department. He also served in the Army National Guard and was deployed to Afghanistan. 

This is Antaney Hogan's first entry into politics.

Advocates for a community review board so the public can understand and comment on judicial decisions that result in the release of violent offenders.

- Advocates for a community review board so the public can understand and comment on judicial decisions that result in the release of violent offenders.

Public Safety

Wants to implement a diversion program to treat mental health issues for individuals before being jailed.

- Wants to implement a diversion program to treat mental health issues for individuals before being jailed.

Jail Management

As of March 23, 2024, Antaney Hogan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Antaney currently serves as an Internal Affairs Investigator at the Clayton County Sheriff's Office. He previously worked with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Gang Task Force and the Smyrna Police Department. He also served in the Army National Guard, having been deployed to Afghanistan. 

Website says, "All the concerns that you all share, I share with you, and I see the challenges with the growth of Cobb County,” Hogan said. “Our county is beset by crime. Like they keep saying, morale is very low. We’re thousands of warrants behind and there’s no real order. We’re looking to restore the respect of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office."

Advocates for a community review board to inform the public on cases in order to close the gap between "judicial decisions that often result in the release of recently arrested people and the job they're charged with doing in keeping the community safe."

- Website says, "All the concerns that you all share, I share with you, and I see the challenges with the growth of Cobb County,” Hogan said. “Our county is beset by crime. Like they keep saying, morale is very low. We’re thousands of warrants behind and there’s no real order. We’re looking to restore the respect of the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office."
- Advocates for a community review board to inform the public on cases in order to close the gap between "judicial decisions that often result in the release of recently arrested people and the job they're charged with doing in keeping the community safe."

Wants to implement a diversion program to treat those suffering from mental health issues before being jailed.

- Wants to implement a diversion program to treat those suffering from mental health issues before being jailed.

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county