diff --git a/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 1e95d9bee..2aabcb132 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_topics/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -2,15 +2,17 @@
   <%= quick_search_form_for(:body_matches, forum_posts_path, "forum posts") %>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", forum_topics_path %>
   
-  <% if CurrentUser.is_member? %>
+  <% if policy(ForumTopic).create? %>
     <%= subnav_link_to "New", new_forum_topic_path %>
+  <% end %>
+  <% if policy(ForumTopic).mark_all_as_read? %>
     <%= subnav_link_to "Mark all as read", mark_all_as_read_forum_topics_path, :method => :post, :"data-shortcut" => "shift+r" %>
+  <% end %>
 
-    <% if @forum_topic %>
-      <%= subnav_link_to "Request alias/implication", new_bulk_update_request_path(bulk_update_request: { forum_topic_id: @forum_topic.id }) %>
-    <% else %>
-      <%= subnav_link_to "Request alias/implication", new_bulk_update_request_path %>
-    <% end %>
+  <% if @forum_topic && policy(BulkUpdateRequest.new(forum_topic: @forum_topic)).create? %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "Request alias/implication", new_bulk_update_request_path(bulk_update_request: { forum_topic_id: @forum_topic.id }) %>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "Request alias/implication", new_bulk_update_request_path %>
   <% end %>
   
   <%= subnav_link_to "Search", search_forum_posts_path %>
diff --git a/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb b/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
index 517edc1fd..e3ee6b7fc 100644
--- a/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <li><%= link_to("Curated", curated_explore_posts_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Most Viewed", viewed_explore_posts_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Votes", post_votes_path) %></li>
-        <% if CurrentUser.can_approve_posts? %>
+        <% if policy(PostApproval).create? %>
           <li><%= link_to("Modqueue", modqueue_index_path) %></li>
         <% end %>
       </ul>
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
         <li><h1>Post Events</h1></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Changes", post_versions_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Approvals", post_approvals_path) %></li>
-        <% if CurrentUser.is_approver? %>
-          <li><%= link_to("Disapprovals", post_disapprovals_path) %></li>
-        <% end %>
+        <li><%= link_to("Disapprovals", post_disapprovals_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Appeals", post_appeals_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Flags", post_flags_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Replacements", post_replacements_path) %></li>
@@ -154,8 +152,11 @@
           <li><%= link_to("User Name Change Requests", user_name_change_requests_path) %></li>
         <% end %>
 
-        <% if CurrentUser.is_moderator? %>
+        <% if policy(ModerationReport).index? %>
           <li><%= link_to("Moderation Reports", moderation_reports_path) %></li>
+        <% end %>
+
+        <% if policy(IpAddress).index? %>
           <li><%= link_to("IP Addresses", ip_addresses_path) %></li>
         <% end %>
 
@@ -163,8 +164,11 @@
           <li><%= link_to("IP Bans", ip_bans_path) %></li>
         <% end %>
 
-        <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
+        <% if policy(NewsUpdate).index? %>
           <li><%= link_to("News Updates", news_updates_path) %></li>
+        <% end %>
+
+        <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
           <li><%= link_to("Admin Dashboard", admin_dashboard_path) %></li>
         <% end %>
       </ul>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 739f0132d..e1b885966 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
 
-    <% if CurrentUser.user.is_moderator? %>
+    <% if policy(CurrentUser.user).promote? %>
       <%= subnav_link_to "Promote", edit_admin_user_path(@user) %>
+    <% end %>
+
+    <% if policy(Ban.new(user: @user)).create? %>
       <% if @user.is_banned? && @user.recent_ban.present? %>
         <%= subnav_link_to "Unban", ban_path(@user.recent_ban) %>
       <% else %>