Lieutenant Samuel Hood

Lieutenant Samuel Hood III is a 17 year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, currently the Director of Law Enforcement Operations for "Citiwatch", the City of Baltimore's Closed Circuit Surveillance Network which consist of 542 Cameras. He is responsible for the virtual law enforcement, public safety, and crowd control of Baltimore City, which attracts approximately 10 million tourists, convention attendees, vacationers, Grand Prix enthusiasts, sport fans, and the downtown work force each year. He previously commanded the Planning & Research Section, where one of his duties included the Emergency Mobilization Planning and Citywide Security Assessment. Samuel Hood III was a 1999 finalist for the Herman Goldstein Problem Orientated Policing Award for his Chronic Truancy Abatement program.