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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Recent Reviews
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This class has shown me how to become a better supervisor among patrol officers. It has shown me how to open my eyes and view my actions through the eyes of my subordinates. It has taught me to hold myself more accountable for the overall …
Captain Rizzo’s IVORY Tower speaks to the current climate in law enforcement and leadership unlike other courses. The course is engaging and provocative, yielding many actionable strategies especially for emerging leaders. When applied, hi…
Insightful
Best course on leadership that I’ve taken. Thanks Tom.
Great class, Tom brings many point to light that makes you look at yourself as a leader. Motivating. Highly recommend for anyone from Patrolman to Chief.
Great class, Tom brings many point to light that makes you look at yourself as a leader. Motivating. Highly recommend for anyone from Patrolman to Chief.
Great course! Definitely recommend for upper level management. I would just suggest distributing an outline of the course at the beginning of class to make it easier to follow what is discussed.
Very interesting. Good ideas
Excellent class and presentation, thank you!
This has been a class I’ve been wanting to attend for some time and it certainly did not disappoint. It’s a refreshing view of leadership in our industry. Everyone, not just brass and admin should be taking this class. We all need to be on…
Great class packed with relatable information, and perspective broadening examples for leaders to consider.
The class was absolutely worthwhile and necessary for any veteran supervisor looking to remain current with policing Leading trends and sustaining relevancy with new younger employees Highly recommend!