Behind the Badge: Author and Top Cop Nick Kaldas in Conversation with Daniel Nour

Join award-winning journalist Daniel Nour in conversation with Nick Kaldas for the launch of his autobiography, Behind the Badge.

Don't miss this compelling evening of honest reflection with one of the foremost members of the police force and a beloved figure in the Egyptian-Australian community.

About the book
This is the compelling true story of an immigrant boy from Egypt who rose from beat cop to become one of the most senior police officers in Australia. During his time in the NSW police force, he was one of Australia's first Arab undercover cops, headed up both the Homicide and Gang Squad units, reformed the Counter Terrorism team and then became the Deputy Police Commissioner.

He has also faced down some of the toughest, most brutal criminal organisations in the world. In the Middle East, he was hand-picked by the United Nations to investigate the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri; investigate the illegal use of chemical weapons in Syria; and was the Director of Internal Oversight Services at UNRWA, the UN agency tasked with assisting Palestine refugees.

Kaldas has learned a thing or two about resilience, courage and fortitude. In Behind the Badge, he describes the most challenging cases that have shaped him and reveals what it takes to stand up for what's right in the face of insurmountable opposition.

About the author
Nick Kaldas served in the NSW Police Force for 35 years, the last ten as the Deputy Commissioner. He led the investigation into the murder of John Newman MP, and as the Commander of the Homicide Squad and the Gangs Squad for some years he oversaw many murder investigations, including the investigation into the murders committed by Sef Gonzales.

About the host 
Daniel Nour is an Egyptian-Australian journalist and writer. He has been a board member of the Arab Council of Australia and is currently a member of the Sweatshop: Western Sydney Literacy Movement. His writing has been published in the New York Times, the Big Issue, SBS Voices, Meanjin and Eureka Street. In 2020, Daniel won the NSW Premier's Multicultural Journalism Awards Young Journalist of the Year category and is set to launch his debut novel later this year.