Mark Bedford
Senior Investigations Adviser
Mark joined the IIJ as Senior Investigations Adviser in September 2022 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 and major crime including the management of high-risk investigations at both strategic and tactical levels, leading covert deployments to manage risk within kidnap, threats to life and gun crime investigations.
Mark 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.