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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It’s very important in today’s day in age to be stay positive to finish out a career without getting burnt out by simple things that can be avoided. The open relationship between the field units and supervisors is often overlooked and cou…
Very grounded and to the realities of this professional. This training was a prime example of addressing the elephant in the room related to policing
This was a great class and can give good guidance to aspiring supervisors. Current supervisors can learn a lot from this class about how to properly manage their shifts.
Tom does a great job with this course with his engagement, spark, and passion for helping other police officers. Tom provided countless opportunities for growth for the classroom that I know I will use throughout the rest of my career and …
Excellent course and instructor! Opens your own eyes to the process of being a leader based on actions, not rank.
Great motivation for leadership roles
Very passionate instructor
Thanks for coming to Minnesota!
Great course Tom is very passionate and knowledgeable individual. A lot of great ideas.
Great class, definitely recommend.
As a FTO especially I think Ivory Tower provides a solid framework for mentoring, leadership and self improvement/advancement.