Deputy Chief Nicholas Mazzei, Operations Division

Deputy Chief Nicholas Mazzei currently directs the Operations Division of the Coral Springs Police Department. This includes the Special Operations Component, Criminal Investigations Component, Road Patrol Operations, and the various units that fall under those components. After 22 years on SWAT, he retired from the team in 2025. During his tenure on SWAT, he progressed through the ranks, and he ultimately served as the SWAT Commander where he oversaw the training and readiness of a multifaceted SWAT team consisting of 48 people including SWAT operators, SWAT medics, negotiators, and command vehicle technicians.
Deputy Chief Nicholas Mazzei has been a Coral Springs resident since 1985 and joined the Coral Springs Police Department in 2001 where he has since held numerous leadership roles.

Upon becoming a police officer, Deputy Chief Mazzei worked as a road patrol officer for four years. In 2005 he became a detective in the Vice, Intelligence and Narcotics Unit. In 2009, he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. During his tenure as a sergeant, Deputy Chief Mazzei supervised road patrol, the Bicycle Unit, the Substation Unit (now Street Intelligence Unit), and the Strategic Enforcement Team. In 2018, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant where he supervised a road patrol platoon until 2020. In January 2020, he transitioned to an operational support lieutenant where he oversaw multiple projects and assisted with the development of the Real Time Crime Center. In 2022 he was promoted to the rank of captain and supervised the Special Operations Component. In 2024 he was promoted to the rank of Major over Special Operations. In 2025, he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief.

During his career, Deputy Chief Mazzei has been awarded three Exceptional Police Initiative Commendations, six Team Citations, supervised the Unit of the Year in 2012 and 2020, and was named CSPD Officer of the Year for 2007. During the same year (2007), Deputy Chief Mazzei was also recognized as the Broward County Officer of the Year.

Deputy Chief Mazzei holds an undergraduate degree from Florida Atlantic University and a Master’s degree from Nova Southeastern University.

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954-346-1356