Procedural Justice for Law Enforcement: An Overview

• In Event: Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Abstract

Procedural justice has become an important focal point in the profession and strategy of
policing in recent years. The purpose of this publication is to introduce law enforcement
professionals to the concept of procedural justice and to encourage law enforcement
to research the concept beyond what is captured in this introduction. The goal of this
publication is to have a national understanding of procedural justice in policing and to strive
towards institutionalizing the concepts throughout agencies across the country to build trust
and confidence and advance public safety.

Author

• Charlene Moe, University of Illinois