“We reduced the number of annual retraining module hours from 36 three 12-hour days to one, four hour block. We were paying about $150,000 a year in overtime to have people come to training. By implementing PowerDMS, we saved the Sheriff $87,000 in overtime costs for people to attend training. That was an extremely easy sell.“
"PowerDMS is meeting the needs of what agencies are looking for, especially as it relates to meeting CALEA's requirements and the standards set forth."
"Any time that you can increase public safety transparency in my opinion, you are better protecting the citizens of your community."
"Staying on top of policy compliance and regulations is easier using PowerDMS with Public-Facing Documents. We have become better at simplifying workflows and maintaining department transparency and officer accountability.”
“We believe accreditation is one important part of risk management that supports the three critical areas of risk management leadership, training, and policies.”
“PowerDMS makes it easier to verify that an agency has implemented policies and training; reducing the time we spend reviewing files by 40%. Additionally, PowerDMS makes it easier for agencies to prove compliance with our accreditation standards.”
"Everything is in one place which makes your life so much simpler."
"Having the history of policy changes and providing a much more efficient way to track communication and acknowledgment makes PowerDMS well worth the investment."
"PowerDMS's workflows have cut down our policy meetings significantly, saving us tons of payroll and stress!"
"The single biggest benefit is that all of our policies are in a centralized location. No more paper binders, and no more having to track down every old copy when a revision needs to be made. PowerDMS has streamlined our entire policy and procedure process."
"Ease of use, control, ability to ensure compliance all in one system This was a huge culture change for our old fashioned staff but everyone is 100% on board now."
"PowerDMS is a tool that, if you are an accredited agency, you absolutely must have!"
"I was thrilled when IACLEA partnered with PowerDMS, offering agencies the ability to do an electronic assessment. PowerDMS gives you tools to be a more efficient accreditation manager. From the second you log in, you immediately know what you need to work on or what can wait until later. PowerDMS works exactly how we need it to—it was made for this. Everything about PowerDMS was designed to meet the needs of an accreditation manager. I can't say enough good things about it. If you have the option to do your assessment electronically—saving time and money—why wouldn't you?"
"Not only does PowerDMS protect the agency, but more importantly, it protects the officers that's peace of mind for the officers, and you can't put a price on that."
“In the early 2000s, mobile data terminals in police vehicles were becoming standard issue. We began looking at systems that would work with the hardware our departments already had.”