Major Azalee N. Johnson has been appointed as the District Commander of the Northern District. A Baltimore native, she has served with the Department for more than 20 years and was previously with the Executive Officer of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Operations Bureau. Other previous assignments include Central District, Chief of Patrol Office, Western District, Central Records Section, Education & Training Section, Neighborhood Services Division, Criminal Investigation Division and Compliance Bureau. Most notably, she served as the agency’s first Crisis Intervention Team coordinator where she assisted with the creation and implementation of the Crisis Response Team. She has earned an associate’s degree in the field of Licensed Practical Nursing from the Community College of Baltimore County. She also earned a Medical Assistant certificate from the Medix School and a certificate in Criminal Justice from the University of Maryland University College. During her tenure she received numerous recognitions and awards to include the Maryland State Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Office of the Year Award and lifesaving award.

Captain Jason I. Bennett has been appointed as the Executive Officer of the Northern District. He is a native of Boston, Mass., and a Veteran of the U.S. Army Military Police Corps. He has served with the Baltimore Police Department for 17 years. Prior to this position, he served as the Executive Officer of the Administrative Bureau. Other prior assignments include Chief of Patrol Office, Eastern District Shift Commander, CitiWatch Operations Supervisor, Sector Sergeant in the Western and Southwestern Districts, Academy Instructor, and Northeastern District patrol.

He has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Social and Criminal Justice from the University of Arizona Global. He is also a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police.