In order to further embed the required performance management culture needed to meet the demands for greater efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery, a High Performance Police System (HPPS) is proposed to enhance the prospects of successful adoption of performance improvement strategies across the police service. The conceptual model can be seen as a ‘cause-and-effect diagram to illustrate the different relationships providing insights into various factors influencing the performance management in the police. It consists of six inter-related drivers which can encourage good performance management but also can be contentious. They are each discussed during the following sections.