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Officer Action & Use of Force Reporting Software

PowerAction helps you document, manage, and review officers’ on-duty actions — including equipment damage, pursuits, uses of force, and more. Spend less time on reports. Get back to what matters most.

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A More Efficient Way to Document, Review, and Manage On-Duty Actions

PowerAction is action reporting software built for public safety agencies. It helps agencies document, review, and manage reportable on-duty actions through configurable forms, automated workflows, and centralized reporting.

Whether documenting a use of force, vehicle pursuit, equipment damage, or another reportable incident, PowerAction streamlines the entire review process, from initial submission through final approval. Agencies gain greater visibility into report status, improve consistency across reviews, and reduce the administrative burden of manual reporting processes. 

PowerAction also integrates with the Professional Standards Suite, connecting action reporting with internal affairs investigations and early intervention when agencies use PowerIA and PowerVitals.

Purpose-Built Features for Modern Action Reporting

Tailor forms, approval workflows, and reporting processes to match your agency's policies and operational requirements, helping ensure every report follows a consistent review path. 

Personnel submit action reports using configurable forms that capture consistent information for reportable on-duty actions while aligning with your agency's policies and review processes.

Route reports through configurable approval workflows, track review status in real time, and help ensure every report follows the appropriate review chain. 

Supervisors review reports, request revisions when needed, add comments, and route reports through the appropriate approval process.

Track report status throughout the review process so supervisors always know where reports are, what actions are pending, and where bottlenecks may exist. See where every report stands with real-time status updates and workflow visibility, reducing bottlenecks and keeping reviews on track.

Manage action reports, supporting documentation, attachments, and workflow history in one secure location, making information easier to access, review, and retain. 

Centralizing reports, attachments, comments, and supporting documentation in one place makes it easier to review incidents, retrieve records, and maintain complete reporting histories.

Attach photos, videos, documents, and other supporting evidence to action reports, with inline viewing and expanded file size support to simplify incident reviews. 

Reduce duplicate data entry by pre-populating action reports with information from your records management system, helping personnel complete reports faster and more accurately.

PowerAction works seamlessly with the Professional Standards Suite to give agencies greater visibility across reporting, internal investigations, and wellness-forward early intervention.

When an action report requires additional review, seamlessly connect it to an internal affairs investigation in PowerIA to reduce duplicate work and maintain a complete record throughout the investigative process. 

Incorporate action reporting data into your early intervention program with PowerVitals to help supervisors identify patterns, monitor performance indicators, and support proactive personnel management.

PowerAction helps agencies manage sensitive professional standards information with confidence. PowerDMS maintains industry-recognized certifications and attestations, including SOC 2, HIPAA, CJIS, and is FedRAMP Authorized under the NEOGOV brand, demonstrating a commitment to protecting sensitive customer data.

Customer data is hosted in AWS GovCloud (US) across multi-geographic, U.S.-based data centers designed for sensitive and regulated workloads, with encryption for data both in transit and at rest.

“We configured multiple fields to be consistent with policies, procedures, and even what our city administrators want to track.”

  Lieutenant Todd Elliott, Battle Creek Police Department, MI
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WHY POWERDMS?

Managing Action Reports Shouldn't Be a Manual Process

Every reportable on-duty action requires accurate documentation, timely review, and clear accountability. But when reporting processes rely on paper forms, email chains, or disconnected systems, it's harder to maintain consistency, visibility, and confidence in every review. Common challenges include:

  • Unnecessary Administrative Work: Completing reports, routing approvals, and tracking status across multiple systems bog down supervisors and personnel with administrative work.
  • Limited Visibility: Without a centralized workflow, it's difficult to know where reports are in the approval process, identify bottlenecks, or ensure reviews are completed on time.
  • Inconsistent Documentation: Different reporting practices, incomplete information, and disconnected records make it harder to standardize processes and maintain compliance.

PowerAction replaces manual reporting processes with configurable workflows that help agencies standardize documentation, streamline reviews, and improve visibility from initial submission through final approval — building a defensible record of every incident that makes it easier to support internal reviews, audits, and future reference.

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Common Questions About PowerAction

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PowerAction helps public safety agencies document, review, and manage a wide range of reportable on-duty actions, including uses of force, vehicle pursuits, equipment damage, vehicle crashes, and other incidents based on your agency's reporting requirements. Forms and workflows can be configured to align with your policies and processes.

Yes. PowerAction allows agencies to configure forms, approval workflows, and reporting processes to support their operational needs and professional standards requirements.

PowerAction replaces manual routing with configurable digital workflows, giving supervisors real-time visibility into report status while centralizing comments, approvals, attachments, and workflow history in one place.

Yes. PowerAction integrates with records management systems (RMS) to reduce duplicate data entry and works with PowerIA and PowerVitals as part of the Professional Standards Suite, creating a more connected approach to reporting, investigations, and early intervention.

PowerAction is designed for public safety agencies, including law enforcement and corrections organizations, to support a more consistent and efficient action reporting process.

PowerAction is part of the PowerDMS platform and is backed by enterprise-grade security and compliance standards. For detailed information about security, compliance, certifications, and system status, visit the PowerDMS Trust Center.

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Modernize Your Action Reporting Process

Give your agency the tools to document, review, and manage reportable on-duty actions with greater consistency, visibility, and efficiency. See how PowerAction can help strengthen your professional standards process.