Major Valencia Carter has been appointed as the District Commander of the Southwestern District.

Major Carter is a 21-year veteran of the BPD and currently serves as the Executive Officer of the Education and Training Section. A Baltimore native, Major Carter has steadily advanced through the ranks, earning promotions to Sergeant in 2011, Lieutenant in 2016, Captain in 2023 and Major in 2024. She has served in the Western District, Criminal Investigative Division, Public Integrity Bureau and Recruitment Section. Major Carter holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Coppin State University and a master’s degree in management and organizational leadership from Johns Hopkins University.

Captain Jeffrey DiPaola has been appointed as Executive Director of the Southwestern District.

Captain DiPaola is a dedicated officer who has served with the Baltimore Police Department for more than 18 years. He was promoted to the rank of Captain in 2023 and most recently served as Chief Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff. He has also served in various roles, such as Northwest District patrol, a Detective in the Violent Crimes Impact Section/Division and a SWAT team member and team leader for eight years. In 2019, he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and assigned to the Southwest District. Later, he oversaw the SHIELD unit in the Criminal intelligence section. In 2022, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He served as the midnight shift commander in the Northwest District before being assigned to the office of the Police Commissioner as the Executive Protection Unit Commander. Captain DiPaola is a recipient of two Commendation awards, two-unit citations and 12 letters of commendation. He is also a recent graduate of the 21st-century policing leadership program.