Email: CentralDistrict@BaltimorePolice.org
*** This email address is routed to the Central District commanding officers and is not for general inquiries to the Baltimore Police Department.

Address: 501 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, Md., 21202

Phone: 410-396-2411

The Central District draws hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. Among the many attractions in the Central District are Fells Point, the Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Little Italy, Mount Vernon, Lexington Market, Maryland Science Center, National Aquarium, and dozens of world class restaurants.

Some of Baltimore's most well-known landmarks are also located in the Central District, including the Hippodrome Theatre, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, Baltimore Convention Center, Washington Monument and City Hall.

Additionally, the former site of Edgar Allan Poe’s home is now a thriving residential community that stands alongside the University of Maryland’s Biotech Campus.

Major Scott Swenson serves as the Commanding Officer of the Central District.

Major Swenson has served with the BPD for 24 years and most recently served as Captain of the Northeast District. He joined the Department in 2001 and was assigned to Southeastern District Patrol. During this time his Marine Corps Infantry Unit was activated, and he served in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He returned to BPD and continued to serve within the Patrol Division. He previously served with the Department’s SWAT Team, Central District, Education & Training Section and the Use of Force Assessment Unit. He also served as the Executive Officer of the Eastern District. He has received a Life Saving Award and two Unit Citations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Shippensburg University and a Master of Science in Management from Johns Hopkins University. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Police.

Captain Tavon Adams has been appointed Executive Officer of the Central District.

Captain Adams joined the BPD in 2002. He most recently served as Shift Commander in the Southern District. He has also served in the Southwestern, Northeastern and Northwestern Districts as an Officer and Sergeant. 

Captain Adams is a member of The BPD's Hostage Negotiations Team He was a member of the BPD Recruitment & Retention Team (2016), the Crisis Intervention Team (2018) and Officer Safety & Wellness Peer Support Team. He is a recipient of The Police Commissioner's Division Chief Award and Police Commissioner's Unit Citation Award (2023).

Captain Adams is also a graduate of the 21st Century Policing Leadership program and a graduate of Harford County Sheriff Department Crisis Negotiator School (2023).  

Captain Adams was born and raised in East Baltimore. He proudly served in The United States Navy before joining The Baltimore Police Department.