Samantha Millar

Sam started her policing career in West Yorkshire Police having now transferred to North Yorkshire Police as Superintendent. During a time in the army as a young officer, Sam became an accomplished adventurer, was the first female officer to undertake arctic warfare survival, became a ski instructor and learned how to build igloos! After a tour of duty in Northern Ireland, Sam was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal, something she would describe as the proudest moment of her service for her family. Sam subsequently joined the police on a graduate scheme, undertaking roles at every rank in operational delivery in some of the most complex and challenging areas within Leeds and Specialist Operations. After a short spell as staff officer, Sam’s interest in partnerships saw her head up a large community safety partnership in Leeds in 2014, known as Safer Leeds. In this role, Sam had strategic responsibility for a range of safeguarding work streams. She has influenced the national agenda around policing street sex working, has held roles as deputy chair of adults and children safeguarding boards and was recognised locally and nationally for her innovative and influential work with her Safer Leeds Team in developing the MASH in Leeds. In December 2018, Sam completed her master’s level programme in evidence-based policing, using it as an opportunity to research and evidence the operational impact of a multi-agency approach to tackling on-street sex working. Sam is married with three children, having adopted her third child. She is a governor for her children’s local primary school and still retains a passion for skiing and walking in the mountains!