Behind the Badge
the remarkable & compelling true story of a boy from egypt who became one of australia's most senior police, for readers of the good cop & i catch killers
$30.77
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2025
Summary
Behind the Badge: An Australian Cop’s Journey from Beat to Bureau
The true story of one of Australia’s top cops, for readers of true crime and police procedural stories.
Nick Kaldas is a cop’s cop. From investigating war criminals to taking down global drug operations, Kaldas has seen the worst humanity can offer. But he’s also seen which human qualities can lead to greatness.
This is the compelling true story of an immigrant boy from Egypt who rose from beat cop to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733342127 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0733342124 |
| Author: | Nick Kaldas, Roger Joyce |
| Publisher: | ABC Books |
| Imprint: | ABC Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 154mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Nick Kaldas
Nick Kaldas was born in Egypt in 1958 and moved with his family to Australia in 1969. He served in the NSW Police for 35 years, the last ten as the Deputy Commissioner. His career was mainly in major and organised crime investigations and counter terrorism. As head of the Homicide Squad, he led the investigation into the murder of John Newman MP and oversaw many other investigations, including the murders committed by Sef Gonzales.
Nick also held a number of significant international roles, including Deputy Chief Police Adviser with the Coalition Forces in Iraq in 2004, overseeing the rebuilding of the Iraqi police and security forces; Chief of investigations in the UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon in 2009-10, investigating the assassination of former prime minister Rafic Hariri and a number of other assassinations; and Chief of Investigations of the UN/OPCW investigation into the use of chemical weapons in 2016.
He recently served as Chair and Commissioner for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
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