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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 6 - Reviews of PowerDMS

## Showing most helpful reviews

Showing 126-150 of 517 Reviews

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AS

Alex S.  
Training sergeant  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "PowerReady "

October 2, 2024

4.0

So far good. Have not not had any issues with the product.

Pros

The FTO training part of it. The detailed DOR you can build

Cons

Interoperability with other systems like lexipol would be nice.

Review Source

ED

Evelyn D.  
Recruitment  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Conference 👌 "

October 3, 2024

5.0

Great tool and I've learned that there is more

Pros

The training itself! Very knowledgeable staff.

Cons

No complaints. Its obvious a lot of time went into the conference

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DH

Derek H.  
Correctional Officer Lieutenant  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Power DMS - impression "

October 1, 2024

5.0

Positive and helpful when trying to differentiate between policy nuances

Pros

Ease of use when searching for policy subjects

Cons

Lack of simplicity when it comes to having an easier to read search result

Review Source

GM

Greg M.  
Quality Assurance Specialist  
Public Safety  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Version Control"

October 2, 2024

4.0

Pros

The archives older versions to have a history.

Cons

Needs a way to add a signature at the final reviewer that is printed. All the metadata should be printed on the document.

Review Source

AE

Angie E.  
Accreditation Team  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "PowerDMS Review"

October 1, 2024

5.0

Great! Customer service is always quick to respond!

Pros

Tracking dispatchers signatures on written directives

Cons

Price increases without being told why. Just a bill received with increased amount due

Review Source

KK

Krista K.  
Systems Analyst  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "PowerDMS review "

October 1, 2024

5.0

Easy to use. Great staff available for assistance.

Pros

Easy to use and understand. Helpful team ready to help if you need it.

Cons

Workflows getting stuck but changes are coming!

Review Source

LP

Latrice P.  
senior human resource analyst  
Government Relations  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "City of Cincinnati emergency communication center"

October 1, 2024

5.0

It’s so good that we’re trying to get our entire city to use it currently only certain departments utilize it. We just found out it’s a part of NeoGov

Pros

The structure and organizations of the system Its houses multiple things and it also allows us to track in distribute training in a group structure

Cons

There so much to learn which isn't to bad just overwhelm

Review Source

CB

Cara B.  
Public Safety Technician Lead  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "LE PowerDMS User "

October 2, 2024

4.0

It’s been a harder learning experience than expected

Pros

All policies and procedures are in the same place

Cons

Editing/updating documents haven’t been that easy to figure out

Review Source

KL

Katherine L.  
Policy compliance analyst and training coordinator  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "New user to power dms"

October 1, 2024

5.0

So far what I have learned and seen has been great and I can’t wait to learn more

Pros

The accreditation piece makes it a lot easier to navigate getting vlepsc accrediation

Cons

I have not had a long experience with power dms I haven’t found anything I don’t like yet

Review Source

JP

Jaymar P.  
Reviewer  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "PowerDMS: Is It Really Powerful or It Is Just Useless"

July 25, 2024

5.0

Upon using the PowerDMS I arrived at a conclusion that the PowerDMS is really powerful because it helps me a lot especially for my studies and based on my experience this website has it all and I will really recommend this especially to those lawyers out there.

Pros

PowerDMS is easy to use, especially for end-users. The platform really tracks employee signatures, ensuring that necessary documents, and etc. What I really like about PowerDMS is their customer service because their customer service is very fast and that is good because of the customer service is a must when it comes to this kind of websites.

Cons

There is just one problem I don't know if the problem is the website itself or my internet connectikn it is because sometimes the content I was viewing cannot load properly and I was frustrated about it but as the time goes by I get used to it all I need to do is to refresh the browser and it is all back to normal again.

Review Source

CO

Christopher O.  
HR Generalist II  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Organization of documents"

October 2, 2024

4.0

I find PowerDMS helpful for organizing and storing documents in a centralized location making it easier to find and access information when needed.

Pros

The ability to streamline workflows by automating tasks like document approvals and distribution.

Cons

Ensure the system works well on mobile devices.

Review Source

RG

Reyna G.  
Compliance  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Excited to learn"

October 1, 2024

5.0

So far so good. From what I’ve used it seems user friendly.

Pros

You can understand the speakers. They seem knowledgeable when it comes to there product

Cons

Just started the classes. No cons yet. Signed up for more PowerDMS classes.

Switched from

[OnBase](https://www.capterra.com/p/62208/OnBase/)

Company decision. No input from others when they changed

Review Source

GC

Gerald C.  
Police Officer  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "PowerDMS review"

October 3, 2024

5.0

Over all my experience has been good; it’s made me want to use the other programs from power

Pros

It’s easily accessible and easy to understand.

Cons

The phone app isn’t as user friendly as the website

Review Source

LC

Letimya C.  
Admin manager  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Still learning "

October 3, 2024

4.0

I don’t have much experience with this module

Pros

New system can be helpful to organization

Cons

I don’t have much experience with this module but looks like our organization would benefit from it

Review Source

AR

Aqueelah R.  
Public Safety Accreditation Manager  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Likes and dislikes"

October 1, 2024

5.0

I like it l. The Conference is very helpful and they ask for our input

Pros

Very responsive to the things that we need.

Cons

The highlight systems need Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Review Source

JP

Jennifer P.  
Deputy Warden  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Go DMS!!!!"

October 2, 2024

5.0

Pleasant . It seems to continue to evolve

Pros

How easy it is to use and how advantageous it is for our agency

Cons

Nothing really to complain about. There is so much to learn

Review Source

RW

Ryant W.  
Policy Compliance Director  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "PowerDMS Review"

October 1, 2024

5.0

Still learning. Will be implementing in a couple of weeks.

Pros

It’s functionality and single login capability.

Cons

All virtual training only. As a new comer some staff may need this.

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CJ

Chris J.  
Advanced training officer  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Police Officer"

October 1, 2024

4.0

Pretty good. Issues we have had the company has responded and helped us

Pros

It’s interface and ability to work with a large client base

Cons

Sometimes can be cumbersome. Would like the ability to make more modifications to make it agency specific.

Review Source

LR

LaDonna R.  
Training Specialist  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "PowerDMS review"

October 1, 2024

4.0

Decent. I manage cadets, so I would like to see they have a better understanding of policies. Looks like Recall may help

Pros

Pushes out policy when ready. Ability to monitor activity.

Cons

The amount of work on the back end. The workflow is confusing.

Review Source

CD

Chiquita D.  
Lieutenant Accreditation Manager  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "New user to the system "

October 1, 2024

5.0

Still Learning the software and sharing with employees

Pros

The ease of access. The ease of learning.

Cons

Nothing identifies yet. Still navigating

Review Source

SM

Seth M.  
Deputy Emergency Communications Center Manager  
Public Safety  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Review of power ready"

October 3, 2024

4.0

Great. It has improved our training and standards.

Pros

The ease of use once it’s set up. I like how easy it is for me to use as a trainer in real time and not have to go back and review my shift to add it in.

Cons

Not too much. It’s better than what I was using before.

Review Source

AS

Allison S.  
Paramedic Unit Commander  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "PowerReady "

October 1, 2024

4.0

Overall experience has been great. I feel that it is a great program.

Pros

The ability to configure things to our department's needs.

Cons

The skill portion of the add activity for the DOR.

Review Source

BS

Bev S.  
Administrative Specialist  
Public Safety  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Bev Skovgard CPD"

October 2, 2024

4.0

Was a little challenging initially but the ease of use has gotten easier. I appreciate all of the new products and learning about updates at the conference.

Pros

Organization of the site. Also the assistance they provide.

Cons

Not a fan of the analytics. I wished the reports had not been replaced by analytics.

Review Source

BG

Briana G.  
Administrative Clerk  
Law Enforcement  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "No complaints "

October 1, 2024

5.0

Pros

The easy access for everyone on our team!!!

Cons

No complaints so far the convenience has been unmatched.

Review Source

CG

Charlie G.  
DataOps Administrator  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "City and County of Denver- EQ"

October 3, 2024

5.0

Amazing and friendly customer service reps.

Pros

The group permissions along with the ability to create tests. Also the university and success community.

Cons

I don’t really have any concerns regarding PowerDMS, as I am still learning.

Review Source

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