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Standardizing mission critical decision-making

Pocket checklists for mission-critical work.

PCL Builder turns thousand-page manuals, processes, policy and law into tabbed, color-coded pocket checklists. Printed in the USA to survive the field, and on every phone when you need them.

BetaPolicePCL is our first edition, now in Washington State.
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ARREST AUTHORITY AND DETENTION1
SEARCH AND SEIZURE2
CRIME SCENE3
CRITICAL INCIDENT / OIS / ACTIVE SHOOTER4
USE OF FORCE5
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE6
CRISIS / BHU / MENTAL HEALTH7
JUVENILE CONTACTS8
MISSING / CHILD / VULN ADULT / ABUSE9
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES10
BURGLARY / ROBBERY11
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS12
TRAFFIC STOPS & COLLISIONS13
DUI / DWI14
PURSUIT AND VEHICLE OPERATIONS15
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TAB 1What is a PCL

Born in the cockpit. Built for every field.

A PCL is a pocket checklist: the critical steps from a manual, organized by tab so you can find them under pressure. Pilots and aircrew have flown with them since the U.S. Navy launched NATOPS, its aviation standardization program, in 1961.

No crew chief reads the whole Black Hawk manual downrange to service the hydraulics. They open the PCL, flip to Maintenance, then tab 7, and the answer is on the page. We don't write new rules. We organize the ones you already have into one standard you can hold.

NORMALEMERGENCYMAINTENANCE
NORMAL PROCEDURESSAMPLE · ROTARY-WING
PREFLIGHT1
ENGINE START2
TAXI3
TAKEOFF4
CRUISE5
APPROACH6
LANDING7
SHUTDOWN8
12345678
TAB 2One standard

Law flows down. So does the book.

PolicePCL follows the order of the law itself: federal, then state, then agency. The section tabs across the top and the 15 tabs down each side are the same in every book, so use of force is in the same place for every officer in the country.

Every tab is a stack of color-coded cards. The gold card says what to do. The cards behind it say why. Federal cards never change. State cards follow your state's law. The green agency cards are yours.

Tap or hover a layer to see its card.

TAB 3Who it's for

It starts at the academy.

Every state trains civilian cadets into sworn officers and deputies at its police academy. The names differ from state to state. The mission is the same, and it's where every PolicePCL begins.

First in every stateWashington · beta

State police academies

Cadets learn on the federal and state cards from day one. In Washington, that's the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC).

NextWashington · beta

Law enforcement agencies

Agencies inherit the federal and state cards their officers already know, then add their own policy cards in green.

Same standard2027

Corrections

Federal, state and local jails, prisons and penitentiaries. The same book and layers, with tabs built for custody operations.

TAB 4How it works

Your policy, in the standard. In your hands in about four weeks.

PCL Builder is the software behind every book. Agencies inherit the federal and state cards automatically, then add their own policy whichever way fits.

Upload the manual

Drop in non-proprietary policy, manuals or law, even a massive document. The system pulls out the critical information and hands you a ready-made template.

Answer a guided survey

Policy you can't upload? A questionnaire tailored to your agency walks you through writing each policy snippet yourself.

Write it freely

Something only your agency does? Write whatever your section needs, in your own words.

01InheritFederal and state cards arrive ready.
02AuthorAdd your agency's green cards.
03ApproveReview the proof and sign off.
04Print and shipAbout four weeks from approved order.
05Carry itTear-proof, waterproof, ring-bound. Updates swap in one section at a time.
TAB 5The book

Every PCL is designed, printed and assembled in the United States by an American-owned company. It's made to ride in a cargo pocket for a career.

Waterproof and tearproof

Printed on durable synthetic paper that holds up to rain, spills and years in a patrol car.

Precision-cut tabs

Tabs are cut across the top and down the side, in the same place in every book, so your hand finds them without looking.

Hole-punched for rings

Carabiner rings open in seconds. Swap a section, add a card or update one tab at a time.

Made in America

Built and printed in the USA by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

From academy to agency, one book.

01

At the academy

Cadets get their PolicePCL and train on the federal and state cards behind every gold action card.

02

At graduation

They carry the same book, and the same muscle memory, to their first agency.

03

At the agency

The agency opens the rings, swaps in its own section covers and adds its policy cards in green. Nothing is thrown away.

TAB 6Digital twin

Left the book in the car? It's on your phone.

Every section cover carries a QR code. Scan it and the same book opens on a phone, tablet or laptop, with the same tabs in the same place and search on top.

Browse by tab

The same 15 tabs as the book. Filter by agency, state or federal.

Search everything

Type K-9 or canine and get every card that mentions it, across all four layers.

Sign out
Knowledge checkSAMPLE AGENCY · PATROL
PATROLINVESTIGATIONSEQUIPMENT
QUESTION 1 OF 5 · TAB 10
In Washington, cannabis odor alone during a stop is:

Check what stuck

Field training officers write knowledge checks. Try this one: tap an answer on the screen.

Digital PCL

Opt-in

Admins add their own users. Everyone gets the current book, wherever they are.

Knowledge checks

Add-on

Trainers and FTOs write quizzes tied to the tabs officers already carry.

Insights

Add-on

See how often and how long each tab is opened, plus knowledge-check scores by agency or officer.

PolicePCL pricing

Simple pricing. No per-seat math.

One flat fee a year, sized to your sworn headcount.

Small agency

1–50 sworn
Starting at$3,500 /yr

Three sub-tiers: 1–15, 16–35 and 36–50 sworn.

Mid agency

51–250 sworn
Starting at$9,500 /yr

Three sub-tiers: 51–100, 101–175 and 176–250 sworn.

Large agency

251+ sworn
Starting at$30,000 /yr

251–500 and 501–1,000 sworn. Over 1,000 or multi-precinct county and state agencies get a custom scope of work.

Suggested list prices for the subscription. Printed books are $219 each, shipping not included. Get a quote for your agency
TAB 7Where we are

Washington first. Then your state.

Every state starts at its police academy. In Washington, that's the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), where PolicePCL is in beta today. Once the academy edition is right, agencies statewide are invited in, and the next state begins.

WY OR WA ID
Now: in beta Next Then: all 50 states
Now · in beta WA In beta at the Washington State CJTC academy, then agencies statewide.
Next OR · ID · WY Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming, each starting with its state academy.
Then All 50 Every state's statutes and case law, behind the same yellow tabs.
Police academies

Your state not lit up yet?

Every state starts with its academy. Bring yours on board and we'll build your state's edition together.

Law enforcement agencies

In Washington? Join the beta now.

Somewhere else? Tell us your state and we'll reach out to your academy for you.

TAB 8Other fields

Same book. Your tabs.

Anywhere people need the right answer under pressure. The binding, the layers and the digital twin stay the same. The tabs change.

PATROLINVESTIGATIONSEQUIPMENT

PolicePCL

Live

Patrol, investigations and equipment for academies and agencies.

Join beta
INTAKEHOUSINGTRANSPORT

Corrections

2027

Detention and custody operations.

NORMALEMERGENCYMAINT

Aviation & aerospace

2027+

Where it all began. Pocket checklists for fixed-wing and rotary-wing crews, maintainers and flight schools, built on the naval-aviation tradition.

Join waitlist
LOTOQUALITYSAFETY

Manufacturing

2027+

Industrial operations, lockout and line changeovers.

TRIAGEMEDSCODES

Healthcare

2027+

Emergency and clinical teams.

FIREEMSHAZMAT

Fire & rescue

2027+

Fire, EMS and hazardous materials.

TAB 9Questions

Good questions.

What is a PCL?

A PCL is a pocket checklist: a tabbed, ring-bound reference that condenses manuals, processes, policy and law into the steps that matter in the moment. The format comes from naval aviation, where aircrew have flown with pocket checklists since the Navy's NATOPS program began in 1961.

How is PolicePCL organized?

Three sections across the top (Patrol, Investigations and Equipment) and 15 numbered tabs down the side of each. Every tab layers Action, Agency, State and Federal cards.

Who writes the content?

Federal and state cards come with the book. Agencies write their own green policy cards by uploading policy, answering a guided survey or writing freely.

How long does printing take?

About four weeks from approved order to delivery.

Is there a digital version?

Yes, as an opt-in service. Scan the QR code on any section cover to open the digital twin on a phone, tablet or laptop.

Where are PCLs made?

PCLs are built and printed in the USA by PCL Builder, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

How much does PolicePCL cost?

PolicePCL is one flat fee a year, sized to your sworn headcount, with no per-seat pricing. Suggested list prices start at $3,500 a year for agencies with 1–50 sworn, $9,500 for 51–250 and $30,000 for 251 and up. Agencies over 1,000 sworn get a custom scope of work. Printed books are $219 each, shipping not included.

Which states does PolicePCL cover?

PolicePCL is in beta in Washington today, starting at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC). Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming are next, then all 50 states.

Are there PCLs for other fields?

Yes. Corrections is planned for 2027. Aviation and aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, and fire and rescue follow from 2027 on. The binding, the layers and the digital twin stay the same. The tabs change.

TAB 10Who builds it

Made by people who've been there.

Rescue swimmers, SWAT operators, Marines, instructors and engineers. The people behind PCL Builder learned the pocket-checklist discipline the hard way.

Randy Watts

Randy Watts

Founder

Navy CSAR crewman and SERE instructor. Patrol, FTO, major crimes, SWAT and DOJ senior police advisor. Former head of product at Alien Gear.

Jack Rosenthal

Jack Rosenthal

Co-founder · COO

30+ years in law enforcement and SWAT command. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Founder of Altitude Risk Mitigation.

Joshua Abel

Joshua Abel

Co-founder · CIO

Building internet infrastructure since 1999. Founder of Imaginary Trout. Honorary Commander, 56th Fighter Wing and 92nd Air Refueling Wing.

Ken Kendall

Ken Kendall

Co-founder · CTO

Full-stack developer with 25+ years in systems integration and automation.

Monte Madsen

Monte Madsen

Co-founder

Strategic advisor and angel investor.

Contact

Let's put one in your hands.

Academies, agencies and everyone else: tell us who you are and we'll point you to the right next step. Together we're working to standardize policing in the United States.

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Standardizing mission critical decision-making

Pocket checklists for mission-critical work.

PCL Builder turns thousand-page manuals, processes, policy and law into tabbed, color-coded pocket checklists. Printed in the USA to survive the field, and on every phone when you need them.

BetaPolicePCL is our first edition, now in Washington State.
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TAB 1What is a PCL

Born in the cockpit. Built for every field.

A PCL is a pocket checklist: the critical steps from a manual, organized by tab so you can find them under pressure. Pilots and aircrew have flown with them since the U.S. Navy launched NATOPS, its aviation standardization program, in 1961.

No crew chief reads the whole Black Hawk manual downrange to service the hydraulics. They open the PCL, flip to Maintenance, then tab 7, and the answer is on the page. We don't write new rules. We organize the ones you already have into one standard you can hold.

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TAB 2One standard

Law flows down. So does the book.

PolicePCL follows the order of the law itself: federal, then state, then agency. The section tabs across the top and the 15 tabs down each side are the same in every book, so use of force is in the same place for every officer in the country.

Every tab is a stack of color-coded cards. The gold card says what to do. The cards behind it say why. Federal cards never change. State cards follow your state's law. The green agency cards are yours.

Tap or hover a layer to see its card.

TAB 3Who it's for

It starts at the academy.

Every state trains civilian cadets into sworn officers and deputies at its police academy. The names differ from state to state. The mission is the same, and it's where every PolicePCL begins.

First in every stateWashington · beta

State police academies

Cadets learn on the federal and state cards from day one. In Washington, that's the Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC).

NextWashington · beta

Law enforcement agencies

Agencies inherit the federal and state cards their officers already know, then add their own policy cards in green.

Same standard2027

Corrections

Federal, state and local jails, prisons and penitentiaries. The same book and layers, with tabs built for custody operations.

TAB 4How it works

Your policy, in the standard. In your hands in about four weeks.

PCL Builder is the software behind every book. Agencies inherit the federal and state cards automatically, then add their own policy whichever way fits.

Upload the manual

Drop in non-proprietary policy, manuals or law, even a massive document. The system pulls out the critical information and hands you a ready-made template.

Answer a guided survey

Policy you can't upload? A questionnaire tailored to your agency walks you through writing each policy snippet yourself.

Write it freely

Something only your agency does? Write whatever your section needs, in your own words.

01InheritFederal and state cards arrive ready.
02AuthorAdd your agency's green cards.
03ApproveReview the proof and sign off.
04Print and shipAbout four weeks from approved order.
05Carry itTear-proof, waterproof, ring-bound. Updates swap in one section at a time.
TAB 5The book

Every PCL is designed, printed and assembled in the United States by an American-owned company. It's made to ride in a cargo pocket for a career.

Waterproof and tearproof

Printed on durable synthetic paper that holds up to rain, spills and years in a patrol car.

Precision-cut tabs

Tabs are cut across the top and down the side, in the same place in every book, so your hand finds them without looking.

Hole-punched for rings

Carabiner rings open in seconds. Swap a section, add a card or update one tab at a time.

Made in America

Built and printed in the USA by a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

From academy to agency, one book.

01

At the academy

Cadets get their PolicePCL and train on the federal and state cards behind every gold action card.

02

At graduation

They carry the same book, and the same muscle memory, to their first agency.

03

At the agency

The agency opens the rings, swaps in its own section covers and adds its policy cards in green. Nothing is thrown away.

TAB 6Digital twin

Left the book in the car? It's on your phone.

Every section cover carries a QR code. Scan it and the same book opens on a phone, tablet or laptop, with the same tabs in the same place and search on top.

Browse by tab

The same 15 tabs as the book. Filter by agency, state or federal.

Search everything

Type K-9 or canine and get every card that mentions it, across all four layers.

Sign out
Knowledge checkSAMPLE AGENCY · PATROL
PATROLINVESTIGATIONSEQUIPMENT
QUESTION 1 OF 5 · TAB 10
In Washington, cannabis odor alone during a stop is:
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Check what stuck

Field training officers write knowledge checks. Try this one: tap an answer on the screen.

{{ phoneHint }}

Digital PCL

Opt-in

Admins add their own users. Everyone gets the current book, wherever they are.

Knowledge checks

Add-on

Trainers and FTOs write quizzes tied to the tabs officers already carry.

Insights

Add-on

See how often and how long each tab is opened, plus knowledge-check scores by agency or officer.

PolicePCL pricing

Simple pricing. No per-seat math.

One flat fee a year, sized to your sworn headcount.

Small agency

1–50 sworn
Starting at$3,500 /yr

Three sub-tiers: 1–15, 16–35 and 36–50 sworn.

Mid agency

51–250 sworn
Starting at$9,500 /yr

Three sub-tiers: 51–100, 101–175 and 176–250 sworn.

Large agency

251+ sworn
Starting at$30,000 /yr

251–500 and 501–1,000 sworn. Over 1,000 or multi-precinct county and state agencies get a custom scope of work.

Suggested list prices for the subscription. Printed books are $219 each, shipping not included. Get a quote for your agency
TAB 7Where we are

Washington first. Then your state.

Every state starts at its police academy. In Washington, that's the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC), where PolicePCL is in beta today. Once the academy edition is right, agencies statewide are invited in, and the next state begins.

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Now: in beta Next Then: all 50 states
Now · in beta WA In beta at the Washington State CJTC academy, then agencies statewide.
Next OR · ID · WY Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming, each starting with its state academy.
Then All 50 Every state's statutes and case law, behind the same yellow tabs.
Police academies

Your state not lit up yet?

Every state starts with its academy. Bring yours on board and we'll build your state's edition together.

Law enforcement agencies

In Washington? Join the beta now.

Somewhere else? Tell us your state and we'll reach out to your academy for you.

TAB 8Other fields

Same book. Your tabs.

Anywhere people need the right answer under pressure. The binding, the layers and the digital twin stay the same. The tabs change.

PATROLINVESTIGATIONSEQUIPMENT

PolicePCL

Live

Patrol, investigations and equipment for academies and agencies.

Join beta
INTAKEHOUSINGTRANSPORT

Corrections

2027

Detention and custody operations.

NORMALEMERGENCYMAINT

Aviation & aerospace

2027+

Where it all began. Pocket checklists for fixed-wing and rotary-wing crews, maintainers and flight schools, built on the naval-aviation tradition.

Join waitlist
LOTOQUALITYSAFETY

Manufacturing

2027+

Industrial operations, lockout and line changeovers.

TRIAGEMEDSCODES

Healthcare

2027+

Emergency and clinical teams.

FIREEMSHAZMAT

Fire & rescue

2027+

Fire, EMS and hazardous materials.

TAB 9Questions

Good questions.

What is a PCL?

A PCL is a pocket checklist: a tabbed, ring-bound reference that condenses manuals, processes, policy and law into the steps that matter in the moment. The format comes from naval aviation, where aircrew have flown with pocket checklists since the Navy's NATOPS program began in 1961.

How is PolicePCL organized?

Three sections across the top (Patrol, Investigations and Equipment) and 15 numbered tabs down the side of each. Every tab layers Action, Agency, State and Federal cards.

Who writes the content?

Federal and state cards come with the book. Agencies write their own green policy cards by uploading policy, answering a guided survey or writing freely.

How long does printing take?

About four weeks from approved order to delivery.

Is there a digital version?

Yes, as an opt-in service. Scan the QR code on any section cover to open the digital twin on a phone, tablet or laptop.

Where are PCLs made?

PCLs are built and printed in the USA by PCL Builder, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

How much does PolicePCL cost?

PolicePCL is one flat fee a year, sized to your sworn headcount, with no per-seat pricing. Suggested list prices start at $3,500 a year for agencies with 1–50 sworn, $9,500 for 51–250 and $30,000 for 251 and up. Agencies over 1,000 sworn get a custom scope of work. Printed books are $219 each, shipping not included.

Which states does PolicePCL cover?

PolicePCL is in beta in Washington today, starting at the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC). Oregon, Idaho and Wyoming are next, then all 50 states.

Are there PCLs for other fields?

Yes. Corrections is planned for 2027. Aviation and aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, and fire and rescue follow from 2027 on. The binding, the layers and the digital twin stay the same. The tabs change.

TAB 10Who builds it

Made by people who've been there.

Rescue swimmers, SWAT operators, Marines, instructors and engineers. The people behind PCL Builder learned the pocket-checklist discipline the hard way.

Randy Watts

Randy Watts

Founder

Navy CSAR crewman and SERE instructor. Patrol, FTO, major crimes, SWAT and DOJ senior police advisor. Former head of product at Alien Gear.

Jack Rosenthal

Jack Rosenthal

Co-founder · COO

30+ years in law enforcement and SWAT command. U.S. Marine Corps veteran. Founder of Altitude Risk Mitigation.

Joshua Abel

Joshua Abel

Co-founder · CIO

Building internet infrastructure since 1999. Founder of Imaginary Trout. Honorary Commander, 56th Fighter Wing and 92nd Air Refueling Wing.

Ken Kendall

Ken Kendall

Co-founder · CTO

Full-stack developer with 25+ years in systems integration and automation.

Monte Madsen

Monte Madsen

Co-founder

Strategic advisor and angel investor.

Contact

Let's put one in your hands.

Academies, agencies and everyone else: tell us who you are and we'll point you to the right next step. Together we're working to standardize policing in the United States.

I'm reaching out for
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