How the service is run
Strategy, policy and direction for Police Scotland is determined by the service's Senior Leadership Board.
The Chief Constable has overall responsibility for the administration and management of police operations.
He is supported by the service's Chief Police Officers and Senior Police Staff.
Individually they bring a wide range of professional expertise to strategy and policy-making. Together they set the agenda that inspires and drives the service.
The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) was established under the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 to maintain policing, promote policing principles and continuous improvement of policing.
They hold the Chief Constable to account for the policing of Scotland.