This is very clearly set out in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 which received cross party support in this chamber.Police Scotland already work very closely with local communities, including local authority representatives and the Act requires Police Scotland to involve individual local authorities in setting of priorities and objectives for the policing of its area.Furthermore, a local policing plan which sets out the main priorities and objectives for their area must be approved by local authorities.The importance of community policing is recognised in the Scottish Government’s Strategic Police Priorities which were revised in 2023.Police Scotland’s three year business plan also includes a number of measures aimed at enhancing local policing to help keep our communities safe. S6W...