 The report called for police forces to communicate more effectively |
Scotland's police forces have been urged to co-operate more effectively in order to improve the way they set national priorities. A report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary identified weaknesses in how forces manage performance.
It also recommended that the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) sets up an expert group to oversee the improvements.
The report praised the country's police forces for exhibiting sound leadership.
But it found that mechanisms for making sure police priorities were communicated to officers on the front line were "under-developed".
 |  Acpos and its partners need to build on existing relationships and work together in a more co-ordinated way |
It recommended that Acpos sets up a formal arrangement to ensure "strategic oversight" was applied when setting national priorities.
The report also said this arrangement should include consultation with the Scottish Executive and the Accounts Commission.
Assistant Inspector of Constabulary, Kenny McInnes, said: "Demonstrating good performance in a policing context is a complicated matter, particularly given the wide spectrum of police work from community safety to tackling international terrorism.
"This report shows that much has been achieved in developing performance management but if meaningful progress is to be achieved across the service, then Acpos and its partners need to build on existing relationships and work together in a more co-ordinated way."
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