Lacey says she has already issued a policy memo on changes that will need to be made, saying, "I've attended briefings on almost every major case, so I know what's out there."
Many within the Association of Deputy District Attorneys hope that Lacey will have a better relationship with the union than Cooley did. The union members voted to support Lacey, despite her involvement in some of Cooley's battles against the organization.
"There was a lot of revenge, a lot of animosity," says Danette Meyers, a prosecutor who ran for DA in the primary. "If you didn't agree with Steve Cooley, you were arbitrarily transferred around the county. I think it's going to be very different with Jackie. She's going to listen to people. I don't think she's going to be vindictive in any way."
At some point, Lacey will have to figure out what to do with Alan Jackson, her defeated opponent. During the campaign, she said he was among the best prosecutors in the office. For now, he is part of the elite major crimes unit, though it's not clear whether Lacey will keep him there — or bide her time, waiting for an opportune moment for transfer.
Within the office, many prosecutors are closely watching to see how much influence Cooley retains.
"I'll be involved with the transition, putting information together for her," Cooley tells the Weekly. "But after that — after noon on Dec. 3, it's her shop."
Cooley has not said what he plans to do after leaving the office. He may well opt to work for a major law firm, offering insights into how the DA's office might approach certain matters. But those who know him say he won't meddle.
"Steve is not gonna be calling her and asking her what she's doing," Philibosian says. "She knows what she's doing. She doesn't need Cooley to tell her what to do."
With or without his input, Lacey is unlikely to shake things up.
"From my standpoint, the office is in the best shape it's ever been in," Cooley says. "I don't think it's gonna be all that much different. When things are in awful good shape, you don't want it to be different."
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Cooley "Scandal Free"? Ask the Bell Police about Cooley's good buddy Randy Adams who conspired to loot the city with Robert Rizzo and yet was able to avoid prosecution thanks to "Honest" Steve Cooley. That fat old fuck will NOT be misses - and by fat old fuck I DON'T mean Rizzo.
As the LA Times pointed out several months ago, during Cooley's tenure, the Los Angeles area has become the second most corrupt part of the nation. The DA's office has watched the City of Los Angeles be fleeced of billions of dollars by corrupt developers. It allowed the City of LA to run a world wide Bait and Switch Scam about the Hollywood Sign's being in danger of demolition so that the city could pay off a Chicago developer $12.5 M for 140 acres that had nothing to do with the Hollywood Sign. It watched as the LAFD provide false data about its response times and cut another $200 M from the LAFD thereby increasing response times and resulting in more NEEDLESS DEATHS.
LA City Hall has become a Temple of Crimogenics -- thanks in large part to Cooley and Lacey. The crooks are still in charge and laughing all the way to the bank. Look at the current LA Times article about the horrible First Responder times to the Hills -- due to criminal fraud at City Hall which took place with Cooley's and Lacey's blessings.
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