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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Excellent class. I woild recommend it to anyony
If you’ve read “Copikaze” this a great followup course to making yourself a wonderful leader and give you and your agency the tools to create new ones.
I appreciate the enthusiasm and passion for the topic. We’re used to boring presentations by instructors who don’t truly care.
Very engaging and informative, provided valuable content that was easily explained with examples.
Excellent class. High energy instructor kept class involved
Tom is very passionate on leadership and shares his knowledge in an energetic way that keeps the audiences attention.
The class and instructor were very good. I would absolutely recommend this class to others and for a department training.
One of the best, most applicable, and honest leadership courses I have attended. It is great for all ranks and years of service and I would highly recommend.
This is my third time taking Tom's course. It has been invaluable in my personal and professional growth. I'll be back every few years for refreshers.
This is one of the better courses I’ve attended in my 20+ years in public safety. It’s relevant to the culture of policing.
This class was very pertinent to all levels of policing from patrol to Chiefs. I will recommend this class to all the cops I know!