Matt Twist

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Matthew Twist KPM is a senior British police officer, serving in the Metropolitan Police from 1996 to 2013 and 2016 to 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, in which role he succeeded Louisa Rolfe; [1] he was appointed to that rank permanently in August 2023. [2] Since 2024, he has been Assistant Commissioner for Frontline Policing. [3]

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Career

First assigned to teams in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Twist 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, [4] 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]

Honours

Queens Police Medal for Merit.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png

RibbonDescriptionNotes
Queens Police Medal for Merit.png King's Police Medal
  • 2025 [5]
  • For Distinguished Service
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • UK version
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • UK version
UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • 2022
  • UK version
UK King Charles III Coronation Medal BAR.svg King Charles III Coronation Medal
  • 2023
  • UK version
Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Two new Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioners appointed". news.met.police.uk. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "New Met Assistant Commissioners appointed". news.met.police.uk. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Senior Management Team". Metropolitan Police. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Dodd, Vikram (7 January 2018). "IPCC concerned about rise in minority ethnic deaths following police restraint". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "King's New Year Honours List recognises service of Metropolitan Police Officers and Staff". 30 December 2024.
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