Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is running for re-election amid harsh criticism and concerns about crime. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Gascón is facing criticism from all sides with accusations of disregard for public safety and an unwillingness to crack down on rampant crime.
Critics point to state laws, local ordinances and law enforcement's alleged unwillingness to follow through on cases as key obstacles to restoring law and order in the city.
Two alleged assailants running away after robbing a Rolex in Los Angeles. (Los Angeles Police Department)
Los Angeles County faces an uptick in brazen smash-and-grab crimes impacting retailers amid criticism that these allegedly soft-on-crime policies are to blame for the region's crime woes.
Prior to his role as district attorney, Gascón served as the district attorney of San Francisco and the chief of the San Francisco Police Department.
As a former police officer, he also served as the LAPD assistant chief and the chief of police in Mesa, California.
Fox News' Nikolas Lanum and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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