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Trevor Pearce CBE QPM

Commissioner

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Trevor’s background is in Law Enforcement, in which he spent 40 years across local policing and national agencies.

He started his career in the Kent County Constabulary before moving on to the National Crime Squad, Serious Organised Crime Agency, and National Crime Agency, spending the majority of his time in specialist investigation and intelligence roles. He served as Director General of both the National Crime Squad and the Serious Organised Crime Agency.

Trevor brings significant experience of running large complex organisations, dealing with international serious and organised crime, and investigation and intelligence practices including those around anti-money laundering, integrity and anti-corruption.

Since finishing his career in law enforcement, Trevor has held a variety of roles related to regulation and risk-management, including:

  • Chairman of UK Anti-Doping, an arms-length-body of government responsible for tackling doping in sport
  • trustee of Canterbury Oast Trust, a charity providing residential and other services to adults with learning difficulties where he also chairs the Care committee
  • trustee of Stop the Traffik, a charity working to prevent human trafficking.

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