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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive psychology
  • Law enforcement training
  • Decision science

Background:

  • Police officers require enhanced cognitive skills for high-pressure situations.
  • Traditional training often overlooks situational awareness (SA) and shared mental models (SMM).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a brief decision-making training program on police SA and team behavior.
  • To assess training effectiveness across regular and SWAT-type officers in simulated arrest scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Quasi-experimental 2x2 factorial design with 166 officers (regular and SWAT-type).
  • Training group received modules on decision-making frameworks, scenario exercises, and debriefings.
  • SA measured by SARS; team behavior assessed by experts in ambiguous and non-ambiguous scenarios.

Main Results:

  • Trained officers showed significantly higher SA scores than controls.
  • SWAT-type officers outperformed regular officers in SA and team behavior.
  • Training improved team behavior for regular officers in ambiguous scenarios, with no effect in non-ambiguous ones.

Conclusions:

  • Cognitively focused, scenario-based training enhances police SA and team performance in complex environments.
  • Integrating decision-making training is crucial for preparing officers for operational challenges.
  • Targeted training interventions can improve officer effectiveness in high-uncertainty situations.