Jeremy Biddle will share perspectives, learnings and stories from his work in violence reduction as a Session One (9:45-10:45 am) Justice Reform: “Beyond Punishment: Rethinking Justice” panelist at the Nov. 6, 2025 50th Anniversary YAP® Making Change Happen Summit in Philadelphia.
Biddle currently serves as Special Advisor on the Group Violence Reduction Strategy to the Mayor and Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, where he plays a key role in designing and driving citywide violence reduction efforts. He is also the Director of Violence Reduction Policy and Programs at the University of Pennsylvania’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab, where he partners with local governments to implement evidence-informed public safety strategies. He is the Founding Executive Director of MetroPEACE, a boutique consulting firm with a global footprint, dedicated to reducing community violence while minimizing social costs through data-driven, partnership-based approaches.
Earlier in his career, Biddle led regional violence prevention efforts at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as Coordinator for the Central America Regional Security Initiative (CARSI). In that role—and throughout his work with public agencies and nonprofit organizations across the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean—he has focused on advancing community-based violence prevention, equitable justice reform, and collaborative approaches to public safety and the rule of law.
Biddle holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University, a Master of Public Affairs from Sciences Po in Paris, and a B.A. in History from Columbia.
About YAP®: Founded in 1975, Youth Advocate Programs (YAP®), Inc. is a national nonprofit that partners with public systems to provide neighborhood-based wraparound and behavioral health services as an alternative to placing young people in trouble or who face other complex challenges in residential care and corrections facilities. YAP® also incorporates its time-tested model in its approach to deliver community violence intervention and safety services. YAP®’s unique YAPWrap® service model, capacity building, and policy work make the nonprofit an innovator in transforming systems. Learn more about YAP® and the national nonprofit’s 50th Anniversary events at yapinc.org/50th.
