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This study examines the role of cognitive and non-cognitive measures in predicting police officer training performance.

Predicting Police Officer Training Performance: Combining Cognitive and Non‐Cognitive Measures Using Incremental Validity and Relative Importance Analysis

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Randomized trial predicts training performance in police officer candidates, indicating the importance of both cognitive and non-cognitive abilities.

This study examines the role of cognitive and non-cognitive measures in predicting police officer training performance.
Analyzed data from 1218 police officer candidates in Germany, including application data and performance outcomes.
Utilized incremental validity and relative importance analysis to compare predictors of training performance.
Assessed performance outcomes through academic tests and scenario-based evaluations over a 3-year training period.
General mental ability and verbal cognitive abilities predicted academic training performance well.
Non-cognitive KSAOs, such as situational judgment tests and physical tests, were more predictive of scenario-based training performance.
The study highlights the nuanced role of cognitive versus non-cognitive predictors in training success.

Thielgen et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Randomized trial predicts training performance in police officer candidates, indicating the importance of both cognitive and non-cognitive abilities.