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HN145 Janet Williams
Overview

HN145 Janet Williams was the first female Commander of Special Branch, from November 2003 to December 2005. She signed off a number of surveillance authorisations under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000) for both the Special Demonstration Squad and the National Public Order Intelligence Unit.

As there was no Deputy Assistant Commissioner during that period, her line manager was Assistant Commissioner David Veness.

Williams also worked for the Qatari government during the controversial 2022 Football World Cup.

She has given a statement to the Inquiry and gave evidence on 28 July 2026.

Full profile will follow.

HN145 Janet Williams
HN145 Janet Williams

Reports

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Date
Originator
MPS-UCPI
Title
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
MPS-0735375
Special Branch Briefing note regarding plans of Clarke and Sheppard to plant incendiary devices on 11 Sept 1987
Janet Williams

Procedural

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Title
Document Type
Topic
Timeline of SDS and commanding officers for Tranche 3
Timeline
Disclosure Note for the Module 2(b) element of Tranches 2 and 3
Counsel note