About Dominick Izzo
About Dominick Izzo
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: coptalklive911@gmail.com
Website: www.CopTalkLIVE.org
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Police Use-of-Force Expert, former Police Officer, Defensive Tactics Instructor, and host of Cop Talk LIVE. Specializes in police procedure, body-worn camera analysis, officer decision-making, and law enforcement training standards.
LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Village of Round Lake Beach Police Department — Police Officer (3/28/2001 – 11/1/2005)
- Village of Round Lake Heights Police Department — Police Officer (10/10/2006 – 9/2/2008)
- Village of Round Lake Park Police Department — Police Officer (12/4/2013 – 10/8/2019)
POLICE ACADEMY
- Police Training Institute, University of Illinois — Class 1871 (March 2001 – June 2001)
POLICE CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIALIZED TRAINING
- Use of Force Instructor
- Field Training Officer (FTO)
- Juvenile Officer
- SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing) Certified
- DUI Enforcement Specialist
- Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC)
- Defensive Tactics Expert
- NIPAS Mobile Field Force
- Breath Analysis Operator
- OC Instructor
- Monadnock Baton Instructor
- Handcuffing Instructor
- Media Liaison
- Gang Unit
- Warrant Service Team
DEFENSIVE TACTICS & MARTIAL ARTS BACKGROUND
- Member of Halligan’s Combat Training for Law Enforcement (2002–2007)
- Owner/Operator – Izzo Wing Chun Academy (2007–Present)
Specializing in law enforcement defensive tactics, control tactics, and skills for patrol officers.
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- Regular contributor: RT International, RT News, The Armstrong Williams Show
- Featured guest: Real AF Podcast (Andy Frisella), The Young Turks, Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey
- Recurring guest on multiple national and independent police podcasts
SPEAKING EVENTS
- 2018 We the People Rally – Washington, D.C.
- 2016 Michigan State Capitol ‘Back the Blue’ Law Enforcement Event
PUBLICATIONS
- Author of “Before the Badge: Everything You Need to Know Before You Become a Cop”
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2003 Lake County Waukegan Elks Lodge — Officer of the Year
- 2015 Chief’s Achievement Award
- 2015 Exceptional Duty Medal
EDUCATION
- Barrington High School — Graduate (1993)
- William Rainey Harper College — Attended (1993)
POLITICAL SERVICE
- Candidate for Cook County Sheriff — 2018
EXPERT WITNESS AVAILABILITY
Available for expert testimony in criminal and civil matters involving:
- Police Use-of-Force
- Body-Worn Camera & Video Analysis
- Defensive Tactics & Arrest Control
- Reasonable Officer Standards
- Tactical Decision-Making Under Stress
- Law Enforcement Training & Policy
