Michael Gennaco, a former federal prosecutor with decades of experience reviewing police use-of-force cases, will serve as the special prosecutor overseeing two high-profile shooting cases.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has hired a special prosecutor for cases of police misconduct, his office announced Thursday. Hochman previously fired his predecessor’s appointee shortly after taking office last month.

As a former Chief of the Civil Rights Section for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Central District of California, Michael Gennaco has a distinguished record of prosecuting police misconduct cases LOS ANGELES — District Attorney Nathan J.