Senior Lecturer Patrick Walsh is the Course Co-ordinator for Charles Sturt University's Criminal Intelligence program, which includes the postgraduate distance education program and all short courses (such as the National Strategic Intelligence Course, NSIC). Prior to his appointment at the University, Patrick was a senior strategic analyst at the Australian Crime Commission and the National Crime Authority in Sydney. His main area of responsibility was the development and management of various new criminal intelligence projects. He also has a background in national security intelligence. Patrick was a transnational security analyst at the Office of National Assessments in Canberra. His research interests include: intelligence theory and practice, terrorism, and transnational crime.