Case Study: Lacey Police Department saves $2,000 in accreditation admin costs with PowerDMS

Lacey Police Department saves $2,000 in accreditation costs with PowerDMS

The Lacey Police Department faced challenges with its paper-based systems for policy management, accreditation, and training. This manual process made updating and distributing policies time-consuming, left leadership unsure if all personnel were informed, and created a significant administrative burden during re-accreditation. The department also incurred high overtime costs from providing state-mandated classroom training. They turned to PowerDMS for a solution.

By implementing PowerDMS, the department streamlined its operations. The software enabled quick policy updates and electronic sign-offs, provided officers with mobile field access to documents, and digitized the accreditation process. This saved an estimated $2,000 in administrative costs for re-accreditation and cut 80 hours of staff time. Furthermore, PowerDMS saved roughly $4,800 annually in training overtime, allowing those funds to be reinvested into extensive additional training for officers.