Jeremiah A. Daley

Executive Director

Appointed Executive Director of the Liberty Mid Atlantic High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in July 2004, Jerry is in his 14^th year with the HIDTA Program. As Executive Director, he is charged with administering funds awarded from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to address drug trafficking, money laundering and related criminal activity in a six-county region covering Chester, Delaware, Montgomery & Philadelphia Counties in Pennsylvania; Camden County, New Jersey; and New Castle County, Delaware. Foremost among his responsibilities are the management, oversight and coordination of the Liberty Mid Atlantic HIDTA ’s law enforcement, information-sharing, training and prevention initiatives. Additionally, he spearheads the area’s efforts in the HIDTA Program’s “Heroin Response Strategy”, collaboration among ten HIDTAs in 22 states to synchronize public safety and public health agencies’ efforts in addressing the heroin and opioid crisis and overdoses.

Prior to his appointment as Director, he served 25 years with the Philadelphia Police Department, with command assignments in Patrol, Civil Affairs, Training Bureau and Narcotics Division, retiring as an Inspector.

Jerry received his Bachelor of Arts from Temple University in Criminal Justice, and a Master in Business Administration from Holy Family University. He also completed courses of study at the Northwestern University Traffic Institute (now Center for Public Safety); the FBI National Academy, the John F. Kennedy School of Government, and the Naval Post-Graduate School.

Jerry is a life-long resident of Philadelphia. He is a Past President of the Police Chiefs Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania, serves on the Boards of Directors of the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center, and the Franklin Towne Charter Schools.