District Attorney
In 2006, Pacheco was elected the Riverside County District Attorney without any opposition. He was sworn in as District Attorney on the steps of Riverside County's Historic Courthouse by California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron George. Speaking at Pacheco's inauguration were former California Governor Pete Wilson and renowned attorney Tino Garza. Pacheco is his remarks promised the that he would continue the tradition set by his predecessor, Grover Trask, of having a highly professional office of attorneys that aggressively prosecute crime. Pacheco also stated that he would concentrate on four important areas as the District Attorney: gangs, crime victim rights, public integrity, and environmental justice.
Pacheco led "Operation Falling Sun" which was the largest gang raid in Riverside County's history. 700 law enforcement officers of numerous agencies went into the community of Desert Hot Springs and made numerous arrests and even demolished a drug house. Because of Pacheco's efforts, the number of gang members in Riverside County fell by 40%.
Since Pacheco was sworn in as District Attorney, Riverside County's violent crime rate decreased by 26% according to the California Department of Justice. Additionally, Riverside County has the second highest conviction rate among mid to large counties in California at 93%. According to the California Department of Justice, Riverside County is rated as the third safest mid-to-large county in California.
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