John Rizzo

Armed security professional (Level IV) assigned to supervise officers and manage client contracts in the Dallas-Ft Worth, Texas area. Assigned to Christian private school PK-12.

• Patrolled internal building spaces and facility grounds to identify and deter threats to assets.
• Acted as deterrent to prevent criminal actions, vandalism and misconduct to allow school business to conduct operations in safe environment.
• Established strong relationships with key clients to maintain customer loyalty and drive repeat business opportunities.

Plain clothes armed security service for the safety and security of the pastor, staff, and congregation during services and special events.

• Coordinated seamlessly with other personal protection officers on the team, ensuring smooth transitions between services or during handover of responsibilities.
• Coordinated in regular training sessions for team members, enhancing their skills and knowledge in defensive tactics and threat mitigation techniques.
• Improved response time in mock emergency situations by developing clear communication channels among team members.

Licensed Security Officer (Level IV) armed security professional assigned to the Bank of Hope, Dallas, TX.

• Maintained overall safe work environment for employees and enforcement of safety procedures.
• Observed incoming customers, personal belongings, and behavior for security concerns.

• Established positive relationships with local law enforcement agencies, fostering cooperation during investigations or emergency situations.

• Certified Police Officer - Patrol Division, Patrol Bureau. Assigned to the Northeast Patrol, No. 2 Sub-Station, providing routine patrol in Latin American and African American communities. Responding to emergency dispatched calls such as, vehicle and/or miscellaneous accident investigations, robberies, residential/commercial burglary and theft, domestic disturbances, fire department back-up, etc.
• Juvenile Investigator - Juvenile Division, Criminal Investigation Bureau. Assigned to the Central Station office of the Juvenile Division providing investigations of various crimes committed by juveniles, and/or crimes committed against juveniles. A plain clothes investigator conducted investigations of various types such as miscellaneous theft, auto theft, burglary, domestic disturbances, narcotics, criminal mischief, sex offenses, and homicides
• Narcotics Agent - Narcotics Division, Criminal Investigation Bureau. Undercover agent for the suppression of narcotics activity in the Houston/Galveston/Harris County Region
• Training and education requirements consisted of:

- Safety Training for Nonuniform Officers / Narcotics

Operations - Houston Police Department, Houston,

TX

- The Regional Law Enforcement Training Center /

Narcotics Operations. - College of the Mainland,

Texas City, TX

- Institute of Contemporary Corrections and the

Behavioral Sciences.

~ Texas Department of Public Safety/Physicians &

Pharmacy Auditing (DPS)

~ United States Department of Justice Drug

Enforcement Administration (DOJ/DEA).

Narcotics & Dangerous Drug Law Enforcement.

Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX

Texas State licensed private security company Houston, TX. Providing patrol and security services for retail merchants, apartment/condominium residences and various small businesses employing off-duty Houston Police Officers and Harris County Sheriff Deputy Officers.

• Collaborated with owners on safety planning initiatives for long-term business success.
• Mentored employees to improve work performance, promoting professional development and growth within the company.
• Negotiated favorable contracts with owners, resulting in improved safety and. security.