League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
	Denise Beryl Moehlman Answers Questions Candidate for District Attorney; County of Los Angeles

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your priorities for the operation of the District Attorney's Office?

My priorities are:

1. Protecting the community from dangerous criminals.
2. Reducing sexual assaults and domestic violence.
3. Attacking theft, fraud, corruption, and environmental crimes.
4. Stop the costly "revolving prison door" from swinging by requiring drug rehabilitation for drug users and mental health treatment for those in need.
5. Reinstate preventitive and rehabilitative programs for juveniles.
6. Reduce crimes by and against police officers: restore trust between the community and law enforcement.

2. What changes should be made to improve the effectiveness of the District Attorney's Office?

My key objective is to restore greater integrity and competence to the criminal justice system. The community frustration, a long history of people getting away with murder and other crimes must end. More resources need to be committed to prosecuting gang violence, fraud, environmental crimes and other dangers, and less money should be spent running up statistics. Effective witness protection programs are needed: the use of DNA and other scientific testing must be expanded. To obtain greater truth in prosecution, legislation should be sought requiring law enforcement to tape record contact with civilians. The DA's Office must reopen specialized divisions such as Environmental Crimes and the Hate Crimes Division.