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Buck Buchanan's PowerDMS Overview
May 05, 2017

Buck Buchanan's PowerDMS Overview

Buck Buchanan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with PowerDMS

We currently use PowerDMS for our CALEA (Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies) accreditation. Every member of our department has access to PowerDMS to read and sign-off new and revised policies. We also use PowerDMS for training which will allow officers to do [it] while working which helps with keeping them on the street instead of having to adjust their schedule.
  • PowerDMS helps the off-site CALEA process run smooth.
  • We use PowerDMS to conduct training which makes it easy to track test scores as well as print certificates.
  • PowerDMS is great for conducting surveys. What is really great with the surveys is that you can do them anonymously.
  • When uploading a revised policy it would be nice to be able to stay in the manage document file after the upload so that I can add a sign off date.
  • I would recommend to have PowerDMS as an app for Android phones but that is now done.
  • I can't think of anything else. PowerDMS is a great tool.
  • Training has helped with efficiency.
  • The new app for Android phones has helped with reviewing policies while in the field.
  • Cost could be a little better since we already use it for CALEA. We didn't see much of a cost savings when the switch was done.
  • Guardian Tracking
We do use Guardian Tracking which is not the same as PowerDMS. Guardian Tracking helps us with tracking good and bad performance documentation for employees. It is great to use during evaluations to be able to pull up when positive letters are sent in as well as employee absences.
As I have stated in previous areas we have used PowerDMS for training which has made it much more efficient for our department. Before our officers go to the range it is required that each officer review the Use of Force policy then take a test. With PowerDMS the officer can do it before going to the range which will give them more range time instead of classroom time.

Using PowerDMS

35 - We are a government organization that uses PowerDMS for both the law enforcement and communication functions under the CALEA accreditation process. The majority of what we use PowerDMS for are training, policy reviews as well as to help streamline the accreditation offsite file review. Using PowerDMS has made the accreditation process run much faster than the old Case system as well as saved our department money.