Government plansto build police capacity will work within the tripartite relationship byworking in partnership with conveners and with ACPOS to set clear strategicpriorities for policing; by giving police boards the tools and incentives toeffectively hold chief constables to account; and by respecting the operationalindependence of chief constables.Under thetripartite arrangement for the accountability for the police service in Scotland outlined in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967:Scottish ministersretain overall responsibility for national policing policy and to promote national resilience,capacity and capability.Police authoritiesoversee the work of the chief constable and hold him/her to account for thepolicing of the force area, control the budget for the force and so provide thechief constable with the resources necessary to police the area efficiently andeffectively. Through the duty of Best...