ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the important policy changes with relevance for investigative decision making and evaluate them in light of the current knowledge about human decision making. The most valuable instrument for any detective is their ability to think and analyze information in as rational a manner as possible in sometimes very demanding situations. The limited capacity of the human mind to store and process information is often painfully obvious. This is especially true when decision makers need to make sense of vast and constantly changing bodies of data, as is often the case in complex criminal investigations. Psychologists can help structuring investigators' work environment in ways that optimize conditions for sound decision making and minimize the risk of error. A final organizational aspect that may prevent bias and decision-making errors concerns the allocation of investigative tasks among team members. A final organizational aspect that may prevent bias and decision-making errors concerns the allocation of investigative tasks among team members.
