November 30, 2025Scandinavian Journal of PsychologyOpen Access

Decision‐Making Training for Frontline Police Officers: Effects on Situational Awareness and Team Behavior

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RERoar Espevik ESEvelyn Rose Saus BJBjørn Helge Johnsen

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Quasi-experimental study shows decision-making training improves situational awareness in police officers, highlighting the importance of cognitive skills.

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Trained officers exhibited significantly higher situational awareness scores compared to untrained controls, demonstrating the impact of targeted training.
A quasi-experimental design involving 166 police officers assessed the effects of decision-making training on situational awareness and team behavior.
Statistical analyses included factorial ANOVAs to evaluate training effects, revealing significant outcomes for shared mental models and decision-making skills.
Findings suggest that cognitive-focused training could better prepare police officers for complex operational environments.

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Espevik et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692b94341d383f2b2a3787ce https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.70050

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Quasi-experimental study shows decision-making training improves situational awareness in police officers, highlighting the importance of cognitive skills.

Decision‐Making Training for Frontline Police Officers: Effects on Situational Awareness and Team Behavior

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