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 made me stop and take a look at myself as an Officer and supervisor and reevaluate how I supervise and changes I should make both professionally and personally
Enjoyed the class
Great class….
Fantastic class! Capt. Rizzo was very engaging and right on point.
This class dives deeper into the leadership role. I was really able to connect with Tom and the material he presented!!
Outstanding class. Really made me look inwardly.
Tom’s passion for and investment into helping others succeed in their leadership journey is top notch.
Great course and instructor
I have attended a lot of classes and Captain Rizzo is one of the best, most engaging instructors. Class was very well put together. Kept your attention.
I enjoyed the passion of the instructor and the willingness to be honest about past experiences. It showed to me that he was more concerned about the learning of the students rather than his own ego.
The presentation was very effective and Tom was engaging throughout. I recommend this course to every Officer no matter their rank or experience.
This class was excellent and I highly recommend it.