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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Ivory Tower was a very informative class and Capt. Rizzo gave a dynamic and engaging presentation. Thank you!
Tom has a great way of interacting with the class with his upbeat attitude and clear desire to help the officers develop professionally and personally.
The class was extremely informative and made student self reflect.
Excellent course
Great content. Great presenter. Highly recommend for all ranks at any stage of their career.
Tom’s class is simply a breath of fresh air in this world that seems upside down. I commend him for the extraordinary work. I hope more supervisors take the opportunity to attend his class to help them become phenomenal leaders and role mo…
Solid course with great content. Recommend to any new and seasoned supervisors
First took this class in 2018, sat in again today. Tom is an amazing instructor who is passionate about creating good leaders. I recommend this class to all officers regardless of the rank to improve their skills as a leader.
The course was spot on to addressing things I see in my own agency. It gave an insight to better accomplish goals while helping to keep perspective.
Great class to attend, especially administrators. Tom gives you all the tools to have a successful department.
Engaging class with a knowledgeable instructor
Great class. Great insight. Motivating.