Mick Calatzis

Mick Calatzis serves as a Lecturer at Charles Sturt University's School of Policing Studies, based at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn. Currently on leave from his role as Detective Superintendent in the Australian Federal Police, he brings over forty years of operational experience spanning critical national incidents, international deployments, and command leadership across Australian jurisdictions.

• Master of Investigations Management
• Master of Business Administration
• Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
• Graduate Certificate in Applied Management
• Diploma in Political Science

His research centers on criminal justice systems, frontline policing strategies, and risk mitigation in high-stakes environments. Drawing from实战 experience in bushfire emergencies, national protests, and disaster response, his work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical crisis management. He has published professional articles on police profession standards and operational risk assessment methodologies.

Among his distinguished accolades are the Commissioner’s Conspicuous Conduct Medal for reducing volume crime, the Commissioner’s Certificate for Bravery for rescuing individuals from burning structures, and the Cross of Saint Andrew—the highest honor for Greek Australians.

Calatzis actively contributes to academic discourse as a guest lecturer for the Australian National University and University of Wollongong’s Master of Law program, specializing in major investigations management. His operational grants and field deployments include United Nations policing missions in Mozambique and Timor Leste, AFP command roles during the Christchurch Earthquake, and leadership of the ACT COVID-19 Taskforce.