Scottish police officers are seeking advice from their counterparts in Poland to help improve links with migrant communities.
Law-enforcement agencies in Warsaw could help police deal with everything from crime to missing person inquiries.
Official figures from the General Register Office for Scotland show that there were about 85,000 Polish nationals living in this country in 2013.
Thousands of people have made areas in the north and north-east of Scotland their home since Poland joined the European Union in 2004.
Deputy Chief Constable Iain Livingstone said: “We are in very early discussions with the Polish police about the possibility of them sharing their skills and expertise with us which will assist in the day to day dealings with the large Polish community in Scotland.
“We look forward to developing this relationship in the coming months and years.”
The news was welcomed by Zosia Wierzbowicz-Fraser of the Inverness Polish Association.
“As far as getting closer to the Polish community, it is a very good idea because it is important they realise the value of the police force and what they do to make communities safer,” she said.
“It is an interesting exercise and very useful from the point of view of Scottish police because they will get to know a little bit more about what goes on in a Polish head and how they react to different situations.”
Scottish Conservative chief whip John Lamont said any move to try and reduce crime was “worth considering”.
“There is a vast Polish community in Scotland and while the majority of them are hardworking and law-abiding, the sheer number means there is going to be the occasional problem,” he added.