When I was managing people, I had to make sure I was managing either smart or unsmart but very compliant people. When I got handed someone who seemed "average" to me, it always ended in disaster. I *think* they couldn't meet my expectations, but weren't used to having those troubles. The people who had disabilities often got really excited by how well things worked for them when they followed my instructions slavishly -- to the point where they started making improvements and teaching me stuff. I really kinda liked that.
Anyway; I'd say that I am constitutionally unsuited to managing, and maybe even working closely with people who are used to seeing themselves as skillful but who don't get it as easily as me. That may well apply to being a cop.
Soft-skills DO matter. And every advantage has a flip side, even if it's minor (I'm an anarchist, I don't much wanna be a cop.)
