Original sentence: Cooley's tenure has proved unpopular for the 1,000 prosecutors in the office
Edited sentence: After nearly eight years in office, Steve Cooley has realized his goal of establishing the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office as the premier local prosecution agency in the nation, as well as the largest.Constrained by severe County budget limitations in his first term, Cooley has now been able to hire bright, enthusiastic lawyers to join court-tested veterans who are recognized national experts in areas such as DNA evidence, public corruption, foreign extradition, fraud and gang prosecution.Cooley led a massive reorganization of the District Attorney’s Office in his first term.Cooley took the lead in demanding a reversal of Mexico’s refusal to extradite accused criminals who face life sentences in the United States.For his work in this area and others, Cooley and the Office have received numerous awards and commendations.He also formed the Justice System Integrity Division that led to prison sentences for crooked lawyers who were accustomed to a mere slap on the wrist.He created the Public Integrity Division that has prosecuted politicians whose misconduct had gone unpunished for years.He has developed a team equally capable of fighting crime in the streets and in the corridors of power.His office co-authored Proposition 69, California’s all-felon DNA data base law.In 2005, the Mexican Supreme Court overturned a previous ruling and allowed criminals facing life terms to be extradited.In an effort to advance public safety, the District Attorney recently created the Criminal Justice Institute to showcase experts in the Office who – along with groups like the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County – provide high quality training programs to justice system professionals.Key to his efforts was the creation of the Web site EscapingJustice.Recognizing the scientific advances that have occurred in the investigation and prosecution of crimes, Cooley created a Forensic Science Section.The District Attorney has been relentless in his pursuit of public corruption and of lawbreakers within the justice system.The changes are now providing unparalleled breadth and quality of prosecution efforts.The office has since returned several murderers, including the killer of Sheriff’s Deputy David March.The restructuring was influenced by his 27 years of experience in the Office as a prosecutor and law clerk and nearly six years as a reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department.Under his leadership, the use of DNA and other new techniques in solving so-called “cold cases” has been given priority.com that highlighted the issue by telling the stories of victims whose killers fled to Mexico