Tor Garnett (Natural Sciences (Physical) 2004) has been appointed as Commander National of The City of London Police, it has been announced.

She will join the Chief Officer Team leading the national policing response to economic and cybercrime, The City of London Police said.

Tor joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 2008, as a Police Constable in the London borough of Hackney’s Emergency Response Team. She has risen through the ranks as both a detective and uniformed officer, including roles such as Senior Investigating Officer in the Counter Terrorism Command and Deputy BCU Commander for Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham. She co-founded Police Now, and designed and delivered the inaugural training academy and curriculum.

As Detective Chief Superintendent at the Metropolitan Police, Tor has been responsible for tackling serious and organised crime threats including cyber, fraud, money laundering, modern slavery, online child sexual exploitation and violent robbery to try and keep Londoners safe.

“I am delighted to be joining the City of London Police and I’m looking forward to working within such strong partnerships, learning from highly professional officers and staff and building on the remarkable work to tackle fraud, cybercrime and money laundering nationally to protect the public,” she said.