Lockport Detective Promoted To Commander

LOCKPORT, IL — Lockport Police Department's Detective Sergeant John Arizzi Jr. recently graduated from Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command, and will be promoted to the position of Commander effective July 1.

The department said Arizzi successfully completed the ten week Staff and Command Program held in Plainfield from Jan. 8 to May 11. The program, implemented by the Center for Public Safety in 1983, has graduated over 20,000 students both nationally and internationally. Arizzi was a student in SPSC Class #428 which accommodated a total of 47 students.

The Lockport Police Department said it anticipates many benefits from Arizzi’s attendance in and successful
completion of the program. Many of the program's graduates go on to achieve a variety of leadership positions within their respective agencies. Arizzi also recently obtained his undergraduate degree from Benedictine University.

Photo provided by Lockport Police Department.