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Cooley makes it official in running for 3rd term

Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley on Wednesday officially announced his plans to run for a third term, saying he wants to expand programs to work with law enforcement agencies on the latest policing techniques. Daily News.

"We have established a District Attorney's Criminal Justice Institute to work with other prosecutors and police to talk about the latest developments, from DNA and high-tech as well as the law, such as asset forfeiture," Cooley said.

Cooley, 60, the second-highest-paid prosecutor in the nation at $236,829 - with a raise set to bring it to $292,300 in December - will face two announced opponents.

Steve Ipsen, a

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