Major Michael A. Mercado has been appointed as the Commanding Officer of the Southwestern District.

Major Mercado has served the BPD for 15 years and previously served as a Soldier in the U.S. Army. His previous assignments include serving with the Northern District overseeing the District Detective Unit and District Action Team, and the Northeast and Western Districts. Most recently, he served as the Executive Officer of the Education and Training Section. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Homeland Security from the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC). He is also a graduate of PERF’s Senior Management Institute for Police (SMIP). Major Mercado received numerous recognitions and awards, including the United States Attorney's Certificate of Commendation and the Deputy Operations Commissioner's Commendatory Certificate.

Captain Christopher Warren has been appointed as Executive Officer of the Southwestern District.

Captain Warren is a Baltimore native and enlisted in the U.S. Army following his graduation from Patterson High School. He joined the BPD in 1998 and began as a patrol officer in the Southwest District. He previously served with the Northeast District, Special Operations Section, the Mobile Enforcement Unit, the Dirt Bike Task Force and Mobile Metro Unit. He most recently served as the Executive Lieutenant overseeing the Pawn Shop Unit, Regional Auto Theft Task Force, Crime Gun Intelligence Center and the Citywide Enforcement Team.