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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This is the second time I’ve attended the course. It should be required for any supervisor in law enforcement.
I have been bragging about this class the whole day. I love this class. Tom is kind, compassionate, and relatable. He gave me hope for lifestyle changes and changes about my attitude toward work. I pray our leaders take this to heart.
Course was very informative and entertaining.
Leaving motivated!!
Great course that offers new perspectives on leadership.
I learned some valuable tools that I will use in my organization today.
Great course!
Would love to have this class with my agency
The course was fantastic. Tom’s energy was infectious and made for a very positive/entertaining experience. The concepts that we discussed really humanized leadership and encouraged me to be a thoughtful and compassionate leader.
Absolutely exactly what I've been waiting for. Straight forward, honest, and extremely informative. This course is beneficial to every officer, from line officer to ranking supervisors, on what it means to be a police officer/supervisor …
Very thought provoking and energetic presentation. A lot of valuable information and with some information, a confirmation that I’m doing many things correctly. Thank you for more tools in my box.
It was an extreme pleasure being a part of this class. Tom was very informative and had me recalling many instances over the years where I did the good and the bad of what he was teaching. I have a great passion to see my officers and mys…