WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Families in Warner Robins looking to find closure in their loved one's cold cases could soon find answers. On Monday, the city council approved a new artificial intelligence software that could help police solve crimes.
Sgt. Justin Clark says they plan to use software b. With it, police will use data they already have like, locations, witnesses and time to find new leads on cases.
"It takes that and tries to build a cyber profile," Clark said.
Clark says they have about 10 cold cases. Now, the criminal investigations unit can use this software to hopefully find leads in these cases.
"It deals a lot with IP addresses, internet access points, background applications that run in your phone that are constantly trying to link up to basically anything that runs with an internet connection, and it helps that to generate leads on persons of interest, possible witnesses," he said.
Clark says they will use it for murder and kidnap cases, but they will get the biggest benefit out of their cold cases.
"Some of the cases we have suspects in, but we still can't positively place them at the scene," Clark said.
Other cases, however, have no suspects at all.
"We as a department want to use every resource that's possible to try and get solutions for these families," Clark said.
With a big focus on public safety at Monday night's council meeting, Mayor LaRhonda Patrick says the software was a must-get.
"It's time," she said.
She says the city wants every victim's family to find the proper closure, and this technology could help them do just that.
"Us embracing technology and helping to close out cases is the best thing we can do," she said.
Cark says they will use the program minimally.
The software is mostly paid for on a case-by-case basis. Each cost will be split by the district attorney's office and the city. One case would cost about $4,500. There is also a bundle deal for five cases for $18,500.
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