Matt Jukes
Matt Jukes | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Commissioner Metropolitan Police Service | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2025 | |
| Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations Metropolitan Police Service | |
| In office July 2021 – May 2025 | |
| Assistant Commissioner Met Transformation Programme Metropolitan Police Service | |
| In office November 2018 – November 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Matthew Jonathan Jukes |
| Profession | Police officer |
Matthew Jonathan Jukes QPM is a senior British police officer who is currently serving as the Deputy Commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Service.[1] He previously served as Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service. Jukes has also previously held the rank of Chief Constable at South Wales Police.[2]
Career
Jukes graduated with a BA degree in Mathematics from St Peter's College, Oxford in 1995, and shortly afterwards joined South Yorkshire Police as a PC.[3] He worked as a detective and in other roles from 1997 to 2006, including representing UK policing at G8 meetings and time with the precursor of the National Counter Terrorism Policing Network, and was also praised for his conduct during the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.[4]
South Wales Police (2010–2020)
He moved to South Wales Police in 2010 as an Assistant Chief Constable, rising to become its Chief Constable in January 2018, also being awarded a Queen's Police Medal in the New Year Honours that year. Jukes was awarded an honorary fellowship by Cardiff University for achieving international distinction.[5]
Metropolitan Police Service (2020–present)
In November 2020 he moved to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) as an Assistant Commissioner, succeeding Mark Simmons and initially with a remit for the MPS's transformation programme.[6] As of 7 October 2024, Jukes was Head of Counter Terrorism Policing at the Met.[7] As of June 2025 he was Head of the Counter Terrorism Coordination Committee, also.[8]
In May 2025, it was announced he would take on the role of Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, after Dame Lynne Owens announced her retirement in February 2025;[9][10] he was confirmed substantively in that rank in May of the same year.[1]
Honours
Jukes has been awarded the following honours:
| Ribbon | Description | Year |
| Queen's Police Medal (QPM) |
2018 | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[a] |
2002 | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[a] |
2012 | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal[a] |
2022 | |
| King Charles III Coronation Medal[a] |
2023 | |
| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
2015 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Matt Jukes takes on role as Deputy Commissioner". Mynewsdesk. 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Anti-drug work 'not making difference needed' in Wales". BBC News. 3 January 2020.
- ^ "Matt Jukes (1992) appointed Assistant Commissioner of Metropolitan Police". St Peter's College Oxford. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Chief Constable Matt Jukes leaves South Wales Police for job with the Metropolitan Police". ITV News. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Honorary Fellows". Cardiff University.
- ^ "South Wales Police's Chief Constable Matt Jukes to move to the Metropolitan Police". Wales Online. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Matt Jukes, reflects on the 7th October terror attacks in Israel". 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Counter Terrorism Coordination Committee". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Matt Jukes takes on role as Deputy Commissioner". Mynewsdesk. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Met Deputy Commissioner Dame Lynne Owens announces retirement". BBC News. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.