Published 5:31 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 MOULTRIE — A North Georgia university announced a partnership earlier this month with the Moultrie Police Department, but local officials say the announcement may have been premature. Kennesaw State University posted a statement on its website Aug. 20 explaining a pilot project being held in conjunction with Technovative AI, Inc., and the Moultrie Police Department. Moultrie Police Chief Chad Castleberry expressed optimism that the program, called CaseFinder, will help officers identify people they come in contact with who need behavioral health assistance. He said CaseFinder will scour police reports and 911 transcripts, flagging multiple calls to the same location as well as keywords, such as “alcohol” or “drugs.” “We pay close attention to those signs (already),” Castleberry said, “but this could give us a chance to go back and pick something up.” But Castleberry acknowledged the implementation has hit a snag. As of Monday the programmers had been unable to get CaseFinder to interface with the department’s records management system. Once the technical hurdles are clear, though, CaseFinder will generate a list of people that police officers have interacted with who might need to be connected to local behavioral health resources. “Law enforcement’s role in behavioral health has changed,” Castleberry said. “Our officers aren’t just responders — they’re often the first point of contact for people in crisis, and we have a…
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