John Hughes
Senior Investigations Adviser
John joined the IIJ as Senior Investigations Adviser in January 2023 seconded by the Government of the
United Kingdom. As a British Police Officer for 27 years, he served as a Senior Investigating Officer in the
fields of counter-terrorism, homicide and major crime including the management of high-risk investigations at both strategic and tactical levels, leading covert deployments to manage risk within manhunts, threats to life and gun crime investigations.
John has extensive experience working with international law enforcement partners within national and
international frameworks to ensure the protection of Human Rights and legal compliance in counter-terrorism investigations.