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]
Career
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]
Honours
| 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 | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Two new Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioners appointed". news.met.police.uk. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "New Met Assistant Commissioners appointed". news.met.police.uk. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ↑ Dodd, Vikram (7 January 2018). "IPCC concerned about rise in minority ethnic deaths following police restraint". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2022.