Michelle Skeer OBE QPM
HM Inspector of Constabulary and HM Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services Michelle Skeer
Biography
HMI Michelle Skeer was appointed to HMICFRS in April 2023, joining the inspectorate from Cumbria Constabulary.
Michelle joined Cumbria Constabulary in February 1990. The majority of her career has been within Crime Command where she served in every rank and as a Chief Officer since 2009. As a Senior Investigating Officer Michelle led several major investigations in serious and organised crime and enquiries which centred on protecting vulnerable members of the public.
Michelle served as Director of Professional Standards for the constabulary leading the force in matters of anti-corruption, public complaints and information security.
Michelle was appointed as Deputy Chief Constable in 2014 and in 2018 became Cumbria Constabulary’s first female Chief Constable.
Michelle received the Queen’s Policing Medal (QPM) for her distinguished service in the New Year’s Honours list in December 2017. In July 2019 she became the President of the British Association of Women in Policing (BAWP).
She was awarded an OBE in the King’s 2023 Birthday Honours List.
National role
Michelle Skeer is the senior responsible owner of:
- Protecting people from violence and abuse
- Police engagement with women and girls
- Improving the police response to domestic abuse
- National child protection inspections
Michelle is the temporary senior responsible owner of:
Regional role for police forces
Michelle Skeer is His Majesty’s Inspector of the Constabulary for the Northern Region and deals with the following police forces:
- Cheshire Constabulary
- Cleveland Police
- Durham Constabulary
- Greater Manchester Police
- Humberside Police
- Lancashire Constabulary
- Merseyside Police
- Northumbria Police
- North Yorkshire Police
- South Yorkshire Police
- West Yorkshire Police
Michelle Skeer is temporary HM Inspector for:
- Avon and Somerset Constabulary
- Dyfed-Powys Police
- Gwent Police
- North Wales Police
- South Wales Police
- Staffordshire Police
Regional role for fire & rescue services
Michelle Skeer is His Majesty’s Inspector of the Fire & Rescue Services for the following fire & rescue services:
- Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Cleveland Fire Brigade
- County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service
- Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
- Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
- Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
- Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
- Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
- North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Michelle Skeer is temporary HM Inspector for: