Jackie Lacey, Chief Deputy District Attorney and committed career prosecutor sat down with ReelUrbanNews.com for an exclusive interview about her campaign to become the next District Attorney for the city of Los Angeles. “I’m a 25-year veteran of the District Attorney’s office. I started out doing misdemeanors and I’ve worked my way up. I’m running because I want to make sure that people living in Los Angeles County continue to live and enjoy safety. We’re currently at our lowest crime rate since 1967. Now in my leadership position what is great is being able to effect change in the criminal justice system, through alternative sentencing courts, drug courts and courts dealing with mental health issues.” Jackie Lacey, Candidate, Los Angeles District Attorney 2012
If elected District Attorney in 2012, Lacey expressed to ReelUrbanNews.com with certainty that she is prepared to handle the public scrutiny that is attached to one of the nation’s most storied District Attorney Offices. “The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office is the largest in the nation. I’ve lived through O.J., I’ve lived through parts of Roman Polanski and we’re now going through Michael Jackson and Dr. Murray. We have seen all sorts of celebrity and high profile cases come through that office. In my opinion there is a formula. You do not try your case in the media, you try it in court. I have the training to do just that as I am extremely prepared to take on the charge of being the top prosecutor in District Attorney’s Office.” Jackie Lacey, Candidate, Los Angeles District Attorney 2012
