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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Very enthusiastic speaker! Keep my attention from the start to the end.
Great class. Tom kept me fully engaged
Great class Restarts motivation
Great information. Humanizes being a supervisor and being a law enforcement officer in general.
This was my second time attending Tom Rizzo’s Ivory Tower. Excellent message! A must hear for the leaders in todays law enforcement.
Great class and one of the few that teach actual leadership not bureaucratic supervision.
Great class, highly recommend! Captian Rizzo is extremely passionate about the class and a great instructor.
Tom was great and kept the group engaged. Very informative and through.
Instructor in very knowledgeable and the course was very relatable.
An all around perspective to leading, managing, and interacting with different personalities in a uniquely challenging job field.
Very informative leadership principles
Very engaging and energetic class that helps you open your mind.