THE prospective chief constable of Humberside Police will face "probing questions" from councillors today.
Justine Curran will be quizzed by members of the police and crime panel during a hearing to confirm her appointment.
Humberside police and crime commissioner Matthew Grove, who has nominated Ms Curran for the £139,119-a-year role, will also face questions.
East Riding councillor David Rudd, chairman of the panel, said: "We will be looking to assess her competence and what she is going to do for the people of the Humberside area.
"Humberside Police are pretty good, but we are still low in the league tables, so we will be asking her what she will do to improve things.
"We will be looking at her ability to do the job and get the best out of the force."
Ms Curran is the current chief constable of Tayside Police in Scotland. She has risen through the ranks after joining Greater Manchester Police in 1988.
Mr Grove and an appointments panel of four people unanimously backed Ms Curran for the job after interviewing three candidates.
If appointed, Ms Curran will replace the outgoing Chief Constable Tim Hollis, who retires next month after eight years in charge.
She would also become the first female Humberside Police chief constable.
Mr Rudd said: "She clearly has an impressive record but we have to see what she is like in person.
"Tim Hollis has been very successful and we will want to know how she will continue to bring the crime rate down and make people in the area feel safer.
"We also want to know why she wants to move to the area and join Humberside Police.
"Although she has already been chosen by an appointments panel, this is about a different set of people looking at her.
"It's hard to say what will happen, but there will certainly be lots of probing questions."
After the hearing, councillors will vote on whether to support Ms Curran's appointment.
If two-thirds of the panel vote against it, Mr Grove will have to reconsider his choice.
The confirmation hearing will take place as part of a meeting of the police and crime panel at the Humber Bridge Board offices.
The panel will also be asked to approve Mr Grove's plans to freeze the council tax precept.
