About Captain Thomas Rizzo

Thomas Rizzo began his law enforcement career in December of 2001, as a Patrolman with the Middlesex Borough Police Department (NJ). In 2004, Rizzo was hired by the Howell Township Police Department (NJ), where he is currently serving as the Investigations Division Commander at the rank of Captain.



Thomas Rizzo formulated Howell Township Police Department’s first Criminal Suppression Unit, where he has participated in a variety of search warrant executions, intra/inter-agency collaborations, and take-downs of distributors. Rizzo received a B.S. from the University of Central Florida in Criminal Justice, and an M.A. from Seton Hall University in Human Resource Training & Development.

Thomas Rizzo graduated the NJSACOP Command & Leadership Academy in 2009 and was invited to return as an Instructor of Group Leadership Theories. Rizzo has been both a Police Academy and Department Instructor. He has been an Adjunct Professor with New Jersey City University Schools of Management, Criminal Justice, and Professional Securities Studies since 2012, while also teaching for Rutgers School of Public Affairs & Administration (2018) and Fairleigh Dickinson University (2019). Thomas Rizzo takes great pride in the constant pursuit of leading by example, while consistently being a student of human behavior. Rizzo has quickly become an incredibly sought after instructor.

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Jan 21, 2026
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★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great course.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Good course

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

This is a fantastic course that is beneficial for bother front line officers and supervisors of all experience levels. Tom charismatically describes many of the hardships impacting police agencies and supervision while sharing personal kno…

Jan 21, 2026
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★★★★★ · Highly recommended

I was close to getting out of Law Enforcement and Thomas helped me persevere and understand my why. Thomas put things into perspective and helped me again understand why I chose this profession.

Jan 21, 2026
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★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Awesome course!

Jan 21, 2026
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★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Wish terribly that this course and Tom Rizzo were things that I was exposed to at the beginning of my career!! Very thankful for his contribution to this industry.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Honest, no BS, upfront analysis of leadership.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Honestly this class was way more than I had thought it was going to be. Highly recommended.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Tom just keeps getting better and brings out the best in the class attendees!

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Tom is intense but it’s because he’s passionate about the topic. Great class! It’s needed by all admin level.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class. Tom keeps your attention and is very knowledgeable on the topic. We will see if my admin takes anything from this class. Fingers crossed.

Jan 21, 2026
Student Review
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Not death by PowerPoint, engaging the entire time.