St Michael's

Hello, I'm Sam Ingram, the local policing Inspector for St. Michaels Ward in Coventry.

As a born and bred Coventry 'kid' it has been an absolute pleasure to come back to policing in the city. My career started over in Birmingham East 16 years ago working through Bordesley Green, Small Heath and Alum Rock before promotion took me into a career in Intelligence services and Criminal Justice. After 6 years working as an Inspector, I am happy to finally return to Uniform Policing - I firmly believe that working alongside and talking to communities is the most effective way to solving the issues that matter the most. 

I started my role here in Coventry in September 2026 and since that date have focussed on meeting as many partners, community leaders and businesses as possible to understand the priorities in St. Michaels. My focus for the coming year will be on increasing public safety - visitors to our city should be safe and feel safe. This means my teams will be working to reduce serious youth violence, anti-social behaviour in public spaces, business crime and child exploitation, with long term problem-solving at the heart of their work.

Outside of work, I am a committed Coventry Rugby man (sorry Sky Blues), fitness challenge enthusiast and very proud father of one.

Visibility is vital to this mission, so if you see my officers in the city centre and surrounding areas, please do say 'hello!' They are experienced, knowledgeable and hard-working folk who want St. Michaels ward to be a vibrant and safe place to live, work and visit. I will continue to promote and share the good work they do, so please look out for our newsletters, online messaging and community meetings to stay informed and engaged with the positive work we do.