Ukad: Anti-doping appointment for former police chief Trevor Pearce
- From the section Sport

The former head of the National Crime Squad (NCS) and the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) has been appointed chairman of UK Anti-Doping.
Trevor Pearce was director general of the NCS between 2004 and 2006, then spent three years with Soca from 2010.
He replaces David Kenworthy, whose four-year term has ended.
"Trevor brings a wealth of experience in investigations and intelligence," said secretary of state for culture, media and sport, Karen Bradley.