Southern District
Email: SouthernDistrict@BaltimorePolice.org
Address: 10 Cherry Hill Road, Baltimore, MD 21225
Phone: 410.396.2499
Southern District & Community Relations Council Monthly Crime and Community Meeting
1st Tuesday @ 7 p.m. - Virtual via Zoom
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District Information
The Southern District is known for its rich history. It is home to Fort McHenry, where the Battle of Baltimore was fought during the War of 1812 and Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner in 1814. It is also home to Federal Hill, where Union soldiers erected a small fort to protect Baltimore from the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Also located in the Southern District is M&T Bank Stadium – roost of the two-time Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens – and Camden Yards, nest of the three-time World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles. The birthplace of Babe Ruth is also located in the nearby neighborhood of Ridgely’s Delight.
The district borders Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County, as well as the Southwestern, Western, and Central Districts and the Inner Harbor and Patapsco River. In addition to Federal Hill, some of its most well-known neighborhoods include Cherry Hill, Brooklyn, Pigtown, Carroll Park, and Locust Point.
District Neighborhoods
- Barre Circle
- Brooklyn
- Carroll - Camden Industrial Area
- Carroll Park
- Cherry Hill
- Curtis Bay
- Curtis Bay Industrial Area
- Fairfield Area
- Federal Hill
- Hawkins Point
- Hollins Market
- Lakeland
- Locust Point
- Locust Point Industrial Area
- Middle Branch/Reedbird Parks
- New Southwest/Mount Clare
- Mount Winans
- Otterbein
- Port Covington
- Ridgely's Delight
- Riverside
- Saint Paul
- South Baltimore
- Sharp-Leadenhall
- Spring Garden Industrial Area
- Stadium Area
- Union Square
- Washington Village/Pigtown
- Westport
- Carrollton Ridge
- Downtown West
- Inner Harbor
- Franklin Square
Major Samuel Hood III
Major Samuel Hood III has been appointed as the Southern District Commander. He is a 27-year veteran of the Department and previously Commanded the Criminal Investigation Division Homeland Security and Intelligence Section. Major Hood’s other assignments include CitiWatch Commander, Planning & Research Commander, Inner Harbor Commander, Shift Commander in Southeastern District, Central District Operations Commander and Midnight Shift Commander in the Eastern District. He also served as Sergeant in the Southwestern District and Police Officer in the Southeastern District.
During his tenure with BPD, Major Hood has received several acknowledgements of outstanding performance, including 1999 finalist for Herman Goldstein / Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) for Chronic Truancy Abatement, a BPD Commendation, and the Police Commissioner's Award of Excellence.
Prior to joining the BPD, Major Hood served in the United State Army Military Police / Investigations stationed in West Germany and South Korea.
Captain David Brust
Captain David J. Brust III has been appointed as the Executive Officer of the Southern District. He is a 15-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, previously serving as the Northeast District DDU and DAT Lieutenant. Other previous assignments include Anti-Crime Section, Major Case Squad and ATF Task Force. Before his time with ACS he served in the Southeast District and Southwest District.
He has earned an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Harford Community College. During his time in the Department, he has been awarded several Unit citations as well as two bronze stars for valor.