Matt Twist is a senior British police officer, serving in the Metropolitan Police from 1996 to 2013 and 2016 to the present, with the intervening period spent in Surrey Police. [1] It was announced in September 2022 that he would become Temporary Assistant Commissioner for Met Operations, where he succeeded Louisa Rolfe [1] - he was appointed to that rank permanently in August 2023. [2]
First assigned to teams in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, he also spent time in firearms and Special Branch [1] His time with Surrey Police saw a rise from Chief Superintendent to Temporary Assistant Chief Constable. [1] His second period with the Metropolitan Police included time as Commander for Firearms and Met Taskforce and as the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for restraint and self-defence, [3] prior to a promotion to Deputy Assistant Commissioner in April 2018, at which rank he served as the Gold Commander for the Metropolitan Police's Covid-19 response. [1]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal |
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 | King Charles III Coronation Medal |
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 | Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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