Mr. Casale received a US Department of Justice, Law Enforcement Education Program scholarship and graduated St. Francis College with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and sociology before joining the New York Police Department.
With the N.Y.P.D., Mr. Casale worked his way up the investigative ranks to the prestigious position of Detective First Grade. As a detective, Mr. Casale worked with the Police Commissioner's office of management, analysis and planning, and served as the confidential investigator to the Chief of Department, the highest ranking N.Y.P.D. officer. Mr. Casale participated in many confidential organized crime investigations targeting traditional La Costa Nostra and emerging Russian mobsters.
In 1996, Mr. Casale was asked to become more involved in counter- terrorism operations and accompanied then Mayor Rudolph Giuliani to Israel to observe counter-terrorism initiatives. After being recognized in the press for his actions during the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Mr. Casale was assigned to the newly created NYS Office of Homeland Security.
Mr. Casale retired from the N.Y.P.D. to join the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the agency's first ever Deputy Director of Security for Counter Terrorism. At the MTA, Mr. Casale commanded the joint infrastructure task force and was responsible for reducing the agency's vulnerability to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction.
Nick returned to Israel in 2002, as a guest of the influential Jewish Institute of National Security Affaire (JINSA), and continues to speak about transportation security and counter-terrorism in the media.
Mr. Casale is a member of the American Society for Industrial Security; the prestigious International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts; the Retired Detectives of the City of New York Police Department; the Detectives Endowment Association, Fraternal Order of Police, New York Shields and Associated Licensed Detectives of New York.
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