44 rows · The District Attorney of Los Angeles County is in charge of the office that prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within Los Angeles County, California, United States. The current district attorney is George Gascón. Some misdemeanor crimes are prosecuted by local city attorneys. City attorneys prosecute misdemeanors and infractions that are violations …
George Gascón is the 43rd District Attorney for Los Angeles County.
Jun 18, 2015 · Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey has announced new leadership for the district attorney’s bureau of investigation — the county’s fourth largest law enforcement agency. Lacey has appointed retired Torrance Police Chief John J. Neu to serve as chief of the bureau of investigation.
Apr 05, 2022 · District Attorney George Gascón was joined by local faith leaders to encourage those who have witnessed homicides to come forward and report vital information to authorities that can help lead to the filing of criminal charges.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office was created by an act of the California State Legislature on Feb. 27, 1850. There have been 43 District Attorneys who have served the county, starting with William C. Ferrell.
Steve Cooley joined the District Attorney’s Office in 1973 as a law clerk. He became a deputy district attorney later that year. He ran for election in 2000 and won in a landslide. He was re-elected in 2004 and in 2008 became the first District Attorney in more than 70 years to be re-elected to a third consecutive term.
Cooley made the growing threat posed by computer-related crimes a priority throughout his tenure and created the High Technology Crime Division to address these cases. To advance public safety, he created the Criminal Justice Institute to provide training opportunities for criminal justice professionals in the county.
It is a sad fact that Los Angeles County is one of the nation’s top destinations for human trafficking.
With a $200,000 federal grant, LADA will launch an innovative two-year, post-conviction pilot project that aims to curtail hate crimes and xenophobia at a time when such crimes have surged.
As part of a countywide initiative, LADA is taking a deeper look into how the work of the office impacts the community.
Congratulations to Deputy District Attorney Melita Montgomery who was named Project LEAD Facilitator of the Year.
Deputy District Attorney Luke Sisak, of the Cyber Crimes Division, has received a cybersecurity certification that will benefit the prosecution of complex high-tech cases.