Captain Thomas Rizzo — Instructor Profile
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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This class was excellent! Captain Rizzo's knowledge and enthusiasm created a refreshing environment to absorb the material, critically think about the ideas/topics and also provided an upbeat and energetic setting. Highly recommended!!!
Great speaker and great class.
Captain Rizzo was very knowledgeable and a great speaker.
Captain Rizzo did an exceptional job of conveying his topic and the lessons to be learned, while keeping a humorous and personable demeanor.
Very grateful to be able to be apart of this class. The information provided and relayed was outstanding. Has given myself as a new recruit the opportunity to enter this field with the correct mindset.
The course was very interesting and I enjoyed the course. Thank you
Excellent course for leadership
Great class, great instructor. Very motivational.
Tom is inspiring. Great for every cop.
Did an amazing job!
The course was very interesting and I enjoyed the course. Thank you
Tom's personal experience makes his points relatable amd krpt me nodding my head in agreement. Hisanimated deliver kept me engaged