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

Tom hit some great leadership points that I will use daily!

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

Course material was very relatable and well done

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

Best course I have been to in a long time. Our department definitely needed this.

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

Sharp, engaging, actionable content. Highly recommend.

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

Awesome class. Highly recommend. Should be taught to all departments.

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

Very funny and personable. Was very engaging and easy to follow along with.

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

Tom was very knowledgeable and bettered my knowledge in leadership

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

Great class, very informative. Awesome instructor.

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

This was a very interesting course and I enjoyed hearing from a fellow officer

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

This class is a great class if the admin takes advantage of it.

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

This is a course about something much bigger than law enforcement and leadership, this is a class on hardship, resiliency, and life. All that attend would benefit, regardless of profession

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

Always gives me a shot in the arm. Great man teaching and even a greater friend to me