Leaders gain focus, Staff save time, Residents build trust.
Polco's EAP gives local government everything it needs to understand what matters most and the capacity to focus on it.
March 25 at 1pm CT — Using AI to Turn Community Feedback into Actionable Insights
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One platform to support every stage of the government cycle.
Engagement tells you what residents care about. Analytics and performance measurement show whether you're delivering on it. AI frees your team to actually act on what they know.
Engagement
Community Surveys, Budget Simulations, and Ongoing feedback.
- Surveying & polling with benchmarking
- Demographic balancing & weighting
- Multilingual outreach
- Participation tracking dashboards
Analytics
Out-of-the-box Performance Measurement.
- Performance dashboards & scorecards
- National benchmark comparisons
- Trend analysis across 30+ years of data
- Shareable public-facing reports
Government-safe AI
Saving staff time on permits, complaints, and so much more.
- Automatic insight summarization
- AI-generated staff reports & memos
- Predictive trend identification
- Plain-language data storytelling
Resident Engagement
Measure what matters — from the people who matter.
Most governments hear from the loudest voices, not the most representative ones. Polco's engagement tools use proven survey methodology to capture statistically valid community input — weighted to match your actual demographics.
Resident Surveys
Nationally validated surveys your team can deploy in hours, not weeks.
Community Polling
Quick pulse checks on emerging issues — with real-time results.
Multilingual Outreach
Reach residents in their language. No one left out of the conversation.
Participation Dashboards
See who's responding — and who isn't — so you can close the gap.
Analytics & Performance
One trusted source of truth — for every decision.
Stop piecing together answers from disconnected spreadsheets and siloed systems. Polco brings your performance data, resident feedback, and national benchmarks together in a single dashboard — so every department speaks the same language.
Performance Scorecards
Track KPIs across departments with consistent, shareable metrics.
National Benchmarks
See how you compare to peer communities — and understand why.
Trend Analysis
30+ years of longitudinal data to spot patterns before they become crises.
Public Reporting
Share results with your community in clear, accessible formats.
Government-safe AI
Give your staff hours back — every single week.
Your team is buried in repetitive, time-consuming work. Polco's government-safe AI handles the heavy lifting — so staff can focus on the work only they can do.
Grant Applications
Draft and organize grant submissions faster with AI that understands government context.
Permitting Review
Accelerate permit processing by surfacing relevant codes, flags, and next steps automatically.
Data Analysis
Turn raw datasets into clear summaries and recommendations without manual number-crunching.
Complaint Triage
Automatically categorize and route resident complaints so nothing falls through the cracks.
Trusted by governments across the country
Built for every team in local government
From city management to parks and recreation, Polco adapts to the way each department works — and connects them all to the same data.
City Management
Align your council, staff, and community around a shared set of priorities — backed by data everyone trusts.
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Communications
Tell your community's story with data-rich reports your residents will actually understand and trust.
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Parks & Recreation
Plan facilities and programs your residents actually want — with engagement data to back every decision.
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Public Safety
Understand community sentiment around safety, build trust, and demonstrate accountability with transparent metrics.
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Public Works
Prioritize infrastructure investments based on what residents say matters — validated against national benchmarks.
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Budget & Finance
Engage residents in budget tradeoffs, demonstrate fiscal responsibility, and build public confidence in every decision.
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Polco connects with the tools your team already uses — bringing your data together in one place.
From the Polco Blog
Insights, research, and practical guides for local government leaders.
AI & Technology
How AI Is Changing the Way Cities Listen to Residents
New tools are helping local governments do more with the feedback they collect — without adding to anyone's workload.
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Performance Management
The City Manager's Guide to Performance Measurement That Actually Works
Most performance dashboards get built and then forgotten. Here's how to make yours matter.
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Community Research
2024 State of Resident Trust in Local Government
Our annual survey of 30,000+ residents reveals what's driving trust — and what's eroding it — across the country.
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