Statements used in sorting task Card Statement 1 Be able to set priorities when executing the job. 2 Judge oneself in a modest way. 3 Establish contacts with groups that one encounters during the job (local residents, authorities, ...). 4 Be oneself when executing one's tasks. 5 Always be client-oriented in one's job. 6 Be capable of handling the service weapon and other means of violence control. 7 Promote mutual collaboration between different groups. 8 Reach an effective solution without preparation. 9 Respond in an adequate way to signals in social contacts. 10 Be innovative in one's way of working. 11 Be able to respond to new evolutions. 12 Have a profound knowledge of the prescribed rules and procedures. 13 Continue to look in a logical way for solutions, even in stress situations. 14 Apply sufficiently high moral standards in every day life. 15 Spontaneously attach great interest to good service. 16 Put oneself in other people's perceptions. 17 Pay necessary attention to aftercare/follow-up. 18 Be able to use modern media, mainly the PC. 19 Take responsibility for one's own behaviour and not shift onto someone else or external factors. 20 Exemplify the applied norms and values. 21 Have sufficient knowledge of the language used in the area in which one works. 22 Separate main issues from side-issues. 23 Be honest in contacts with others. 24 Feel responsible for achieving the intended results and goals. 25 Dare to take decisions oneself when necessary. 26 Master basic interrogation skills. 27 Listen to others in an open way. 28 Feel involved in the police force. 29 Be aware of the importance of providing qualitative work. 30 Dedicate oneself selflessly for one's job. 31 Place high demands on the performance of others. 32 Focus attention on the citizen, not oneself. 33 Think of creative solutions. 34 Be understanding of other ideas and feelings. 35 Detect chances and opportunities oneself and seize them. 36 Not avoid conflicts. 37 Stay calm under time pressure and be able to control oneself. 38 Support civilians in developing the ability to manage themselves. 39 Be open to changes and evolutions. 40 Be able to think along with people with different standpoints. 41 Have sufficient knowledge of basic first aid principles. 42 Feel involved in the job in general. 43 Be able to adapt to changing circumstances. 44 Be capable to act on one's own initiative. 45 Use clear descriptions of a problem to come to a solution. 46 Be able to develop original ideas. 47 Be able to work up to a goal in collaboration with others. 48 Not violate the trust given. 49 Not let self-interest guide one's work. 50 Make a good judgment of the way people will react. 51 Be helpful and thoughtful. 52 Have a sound grasp of the course of social contacts. 53 Apply sufficiently high moral standards when executing the job. 54 Keep track of the situation when under pressure. 55 Be open to new ideas. 56 Collaborate in a positive way with other services. 57 Be able to think and act quickly in unforeseen situations. 58 Move fluently with a diversity of people. 59 In one's thinking focus attention on people, not procedures and rules. 60 Look for a solution based on a thorough analysis of the problem. 61 Have knowledge of the necessary administrative procedures (e.g. procPs-verbal). 62 Strive for good contacts with colleagues and support and encourage them when necessary. 63 Not "throw in the towel". 64 Be able to think and act in a goal-oriented and efficient way. 65 Be open to people which one encounters during the job. 66 Be able to report in a clear way to all parties involved. 67 Judge interpersonal contacts in an adequate way. 68 Be able to create solutions in a personal way. 69 Be able to perform actions independently. 70 Consider civilians as collaborators who strive for the same goals. 71 Display sufficient resilience. 72 Feel involved in the neighbourhood in which one works. 73 Have sufficient knowledge regarding the current laws. 74 Pay attention to others in one's job. 75 Take care of the relations with different parties involved. 76 Judge the consequences of one's own decisions and behaviour in an adequate way and face them. 77 Not be overwhelmed by setbacks. 78 Place high demands on one's own performance. 79 Take a neutral position when mediating between different parties.