Streamlined action 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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What is PowerAction?

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.

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Purpose-built for public safety

PowerAction is designed specifically for the unique workflows required to document, review, and manage reportable on-duty actions.

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Configurable to fit your agency

Create forms, workflows, and approval processes that align with your agency's policies and operational requirements.

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Consistency and accountability

Standardize action reporting with structured workflows, centralized documentation, and clear review processes to maintain compliance.

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Professional Standards Suite integration

PowerAction integrates with PowerIA and PowerVitals, giving agencies a more connected approach to action reporting, internal investigations, and early intervention.

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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.

  • Manual reporting processes create unnecessary administrative work: Completing reports, routing approvals, and tracking status across multiple systems bog down supervisors and personnel with administrative work.
  • Limited visibility slows reviews: 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 increases risk: Different reporting practices, incomplete information, and disconnected records make it harder to standardize processes and maintain compliance.

A more efficient way to document, review, and manage on-duty actions

PowerAction replaces manual reporting processes with configurable workflows that help agencies standardize documentation, streamline reviews, and improve visibility from initial submission through final approval.

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Standardize action reporting

Create configurable forms and workflows that capture consistent information for reportable on-duty actions while aligning with your agency's policies and review processes.

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Simplify reviews and approvals

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

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Keep documentation organized and accessible

Centralize reports, attachments, comments, and supporting documentation in one secure location, making it easier to review incidents, retrieve records, and maintain complete reporting histories.

A streamlined reporting experience from submission to approval

PowerAction helps agencies capture complete information, simplify reviews, and maintain visibility at every stage.

  • Complete the report: Personnel submit action reports using configurable forms tailored to your agency's reporting requirements.
  • Review and collaborate: Supervisors review reports, request revisions when needed, add comments, and route reports through the appropriate approval process.
  • Track progress: See where every report stands with real-time status updates and workflow visibility, reducing bottlenecks and keeping reviews on track.
  • Maintain a complete record: Store reports, attachments, workflow history, and supporting documentation together, creating a centralized record that's easy to retrieve and review.
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Purpose-built features for modern action reporting

PowerAction gives public safety agencies the tools to standardize action reporting, streamline reviews, and maintain complete, defensible records, all within a configurable platform designed for professional standards.

Configurable forms and workflows

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.

Centralized report management

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

Real-time workflow visibility

Track report status throughout the review process so supervisors always know where reports are, what actions are pending, and where bottlenecks may exist.

Advanced attachment support

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

RMS data integration

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

Connected Professional Standards Suite

Extend the value of action reporting by connecting PowerAction with PowerIA and PowerVitals to support a more unified professional standards process.

A stronger foundation for professional standards

Every reportable on-duty action tells part of a larger story. PowerAction helps agencies move beyond simply documenting incidents by creating a more consistent, transparent, and accountable reporting process that supports better leadership decisions.

  • Reduce review cycle times: Replace manual routing and disconnected approval processes with configurable workflows that efficiently move reports through review. 
  • Improve confidence in every review: Standardized reporting and complete documentation reduce inconsistencies across reviews and approvals.
  • Give leadership greater operational visibility: Understand what's happening across your agency with real-time insight into report status and review progress. 
  • Build a defensible record of every incident: Maintain complete reporting histories, attachments, comments, and workflow records in one secure system, making it easier to support internal reviews, audits, and future reference.
  • Create the foundation for connected professional standards: Action reporting is often the first step in a broader professional standards process. PowerAction connects with PowerIA and PowerVitals to help agencies manage incidents, investigations, and wellness-forward early intervention in one unified system.
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A modern approach to action reporting

Traditional on-duty action reporting processes
With PowerAction
Action reports are completed on paper or across disconnected systems. Action reports are standardized, digitized, and managed in one centralized platform.
Supervisors spend time tracking down reports and monitoring approvals. Configurable workflows automatically route reports through the appropriate review process with real-time status visibility.
Reporting practices vary by supervisor or incident type. Standardized forms and workflows help create a more consistent reporting process across the agency.
Supporting documentation is scattered across emails, shared drives, and paper files. Reports, attachments, workflow history, and supporting documentation are stored together in a secure, centralized record.
Action reporting operates independently from internal investigations and early intervention. Connect PowerAction with PowerIA and PowerVitals to support a more unified professional standards process.
How Battle Creek PD broke free of clunky, limited UOF reports and manual data reentry
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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

Connect action reporting to your broader professional standards process

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

  • PowerIA: When an action report requires additional review, seamlessly connect it to an internal affairs investigation to reduce duplicate work and maintain a complete record throughout the investigative process.
  • PowerVitals: Incorporate action reporting data into your early intervention program to help supervisors identify patterns, monitor performance indicators, and support proactive personnel management.
  • Records Management Systems (RMS): Reduce duplicate data entry by pre-populating action reports with information from your RMS, helping personnel complete reports more efficiently while improving data consistency.
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Built on a foundation of security and trust

PowerAction helps agencies manage sensitive professional standards information with confidence. As part of the PowerDMS platform, it is backed by enterprise-grade security, compliance, and infrastructure designed to protect your data and support the unique requirements of public safety organizations.

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Enterprise-grade security

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.

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Secure, reliable infrastructure

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.

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Transparency you can trust

Access real-time system status, security documentation, compliance information, and platform FAQs through the PowerDMS Trust Center.

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Top Questions We Get Asked

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 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.

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