diff --git a/app/controllers/moderation_reports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/moderation_reports_controller.rb
index 21a23b9d3..a36f3e13c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/moderation_reports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/moderation_reports_controller.rb
@@ -1,49 +1,28 @@
 class ModerationReportsController < ApplicationController
   respond_to :html, :xml, :json, :js
-  before_action :member_only, only: [:new, :create]
-  before_action :moderator_only, only: [:index]
 
   def new
-    @moderation_report = ModerationReport.new(moderation_report_params)
-    check_privilege(@moderation_report)
+    @moderation_report = authorize ModerationReport.new(permitted_attributes(ModerationReport))
     respond_with(@moderation_report)
   end
 
   def index
-    @moderation_reports = ModerationReport.visible(CurrentUser.user).paginated_search(params, count_pages: true)
+    @moderation_reports = authorize ModerationReport.visible(CurrentUser.user).paginated_search(params, count_pages: true)
     @moderation_reports = @moderation_reports.includes(:creator, :model) if request.format.html?
 
     respond_with(@moderation_reports)
   end
 
   def show
+    authorize ModerationReport
     redirect_to moderation_reports_path(search: { id: params[:id] })
   end
 
   def create
-    @moderation_report = ModerationReport.new(moderation_report_params.merge(creator: CurrentUser.user))
-    check_privilege(@moderation_report)
+    @moderation_report = authorize ModerationReport.new(creator: CurrentUser.user, **permitted_attributes(ModerationReport))
     @moderation_report.save
 
     flash.now[:notice] = @moderation_report.valid? ? "Report submitted" : @moderation_report.errors.full_messages.join("; ")
     respond_with(@moderation_report)
   end
-
-  private
-
-  def model_type
-    params.fetch(:moderation_report, {}).fetch(:model_type)
-  end
-
-  def model_id
-    params.fetch(:moderation_report, {}).fetch(:model_id)
-  end
-
-  def check_privilege(moderation_report)
-    raise User::PrivilegeError unless moderation_report.model.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user)
-  end
-
-  def moderation_report_params
-    params.fetch(:moderation_report, {}).permit(%i[model_type model_id reason])
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index ea4b36e9e..ca4231caa 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ class Comment < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def reportable_by?(user)
-    creator_id != user.id && !creator.is_moderator?
-  end
-
   def voted_by?(user)
     return false if user.is_anonymous?
     user.id.in?(votes.map(&:user_id))
diff --git a/app/models/dmail.rb b/app/models/dmail.rb
index 86417d78f..a155582ff 100644
--- a/app/models/dmail.rb
+++ b/app/models/dmail.rb
@@ -169,10 +169,6 @@ class Dmail < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def reportable_by?(user)
-    owner == user && is_recipient? && !is_automated? && !from.is_moderator?
-  end
-
   def dtext_shortlink(key: false, **options)
     key ? "dmail ##{id}/#{self.key}" : "dmail ##{id}"
   end
diff --git a/app/models/forum_post.rb b/app/models/forum_post.rb
index 0bcb3397a..ee15d1904 100644
--- a/app/models/forum_post.rb
+++ b/app/models/forum_post.rb
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ class ForumPost < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def reportable_by?(user)
-    visible?(user) && creator_id != user.id && !creator.is_moderator?
-  end
-
   def votable?
     bulk_update_request.present? && bulk_update_request.is_pending?
   end
@@ -99,10 +95,6 @@ class ForumPost < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
-  def visible?(user, show_deleted_posts = false)
-    user.is_moderator? || (user.level >= topic.min_level && (show_deleted_posts || !is_deleted?))
-  end
-
   def update_topic_updated_at_on_create
     if topic
       # need to do this to bypass the topic's original post from getting touched
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 31203ddfd..ccc63785c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -697,10 +697,6 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     CurrentUser.as(self, &block)
   end
 
-  def reportable_by?(user)
-    ModerationReport.enabled? && user.is_builder? && id != user.id && !is_moderator?
-  end
-
   def hide_favorites?
     !CurrentUser.is_admin? && enable_private_favorites? && CurrentUser.user.id != id
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
index cfa1f55ed..2d0583275 100644
--- a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ class CommentPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     unbanned? && (user.is_moderator? || record.updater_id == user.id)
   end
 
+  def reportable?
+    unbanned? && record.creator_id != user.id && !record.creator.is_moderator?
+  end
+
   def can_sticky_comment?
     user.is_moderator?
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/dmail_policy.rb b/app/policies/dmail_policy.rb
index effb614d1..5dc03a0b5 100644
--- a/app/policies/dmail_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/dmail_policy.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class DmailPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user.is_member? && (record.owner_id == user.id || record.valid_key?(request.params[:key]))
   end
 
+  def reportable?
+    unbanned? && record.owner_id == user.id && record.is_recipient? && !record.is_automated? && !record.from.is_moderator?
+  end
+
   def permitted_attributes_for_create
     [:title, :body, :to_name, :to_id]
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/forum_post_policy.rb b/app/policies/forum_post_policy.rb
index 34787cef3..a444b16a0 100644
--- a/app/policies/forum_post_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/forum_post_policy.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ class ForumPostPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     unbanned? && show? && user.is_moderator?
   end
 
+  def reportable?
+    unbanned? && show? && record.creator_id != user.id && !record.creator.is_moderator?
+  end
+
   def show_deleted?
     !record.is_deleted? || user.is_moderator?
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/moderation_report_policy.rb b/app/policies/moderation_report_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12eef8914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/moderation_report_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+class ModerationReportPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  def index?
+    user.is_moderator?
+  end
+
+  def create?
+    unbanned? && policy(record.model).reportable?
+  end
+
+  def permitted_attributes
+    [:model_type, :model_id, :reason]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/policies/user_policy.rb b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
index 1ed65844f..7f600efb2 100644
--- a/app/policies/user_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/user_policy.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class UserPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
     user.is_member?
   end
 
+  def reportable?
+    false
+  end
+
   def fix_counts?
     user.is_member?
   end
diff --git a/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb b/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
index fcaec4e76..6a4365ba6 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/comments/partials/show/_comment.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
            data-is-deleted="<%= comment.is_deleted? %>"
            data-is-sticky="<%= comment.is_sticky? %>"
            data-below-threshold="<%= comment.score < CurrentUser.user.comment_threshold %>"
-           <% if CurrentUser.is_moderator? %>
+           <% if policy(moderation_reports).show? %>
             data-is-reported="<%= moderation_reports.pluck(:model_id).include?(comment.id) %>"
            <% end %>
            data-is-voted="<%= comment.voted_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>">
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
           <li class="comment-unvote-link">
             <%= link_to "Unvote", comment_comment_votes_path(comment_id: comment.id), method: :delete, remote: true %>
           </li>
-          <% if comment.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+          <% if policy(comment).reportable? %>
             <li><%= link_to "Report", new_moderation_report_path(moderation_report: { model_type: "Comment", model_id: comment.id }), remote: true %></li>
           <% end %>
         </menu>
diff --git a/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb b/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
index 02c582b2f..24e268372 100644
--- a/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmails/index.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
           <%= link_to "Delete", dmail_path(dmail, format: :js), remote: true, method: :put, "data-params": "dmail[is_deleted]=true", "data-confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this dmail?" %>
         <% end %>
 
-        <% if dmail.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+        <% if policy(dmail).reportable? %>
           | <%= link_to "Report", new_moderation_report_path(moderation_report: { model_type: "Dmail", model_id: dmail.id }), remote: true, title: "Report this dmail to the moderators" %>
         <% end %>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb b/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
index 065b6f2ac..bca9226e1 100644
--- a/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dmails/show.html.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
           <%= link_to "Respond", new_dmail_path(:respond_to_id => @dmail) %>
           | <%= link_to "Forward", new_dmail_path(:respond_to_id => @dmail, :forward => true) %>
           | <%= link_to "Share", dmail_path(@dmail, key: @dmail.key), title: "Anyone with this link will be able to view this dmail." %>
-          <% if @dmail.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+          <% if policy(@dmail).reportable? %>
             | <%= link_to "Report", new_moderation_report_path(moderation_report: { model_type: "Dmail", model_id: @dmail.id }), remote: true, title: "Report this dmail to the moderators" %>
           <% end %>
         </p>
diff --git a/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb b/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
index 617ddd952..36e802f49 100644
--- a/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <% if policy(forum_post).show_deleted? %>
   <article class="forum-post message" id="forum_post_<%= forum_post.id %>" 
            data-forum-post-id="<%= forum_post.id %>"
-           <% if CurrentUser.is_moderator? %>
+           <% if policy(moderation_reports).show? %>
             data-is-reported="<%= moderation_reports.pluck(:model_id).include?(forum_post.id) %>"
            <% end %>
            data-creator="<%= forum_post.creator.name %>">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             <li><%= link_to "Edit", edit_forum_post_path(forum_post.id), :id => "edit_forum_post_link_#{forum_post.id}", :class => "edit_forum_post_link" %></li>
           <% end %>
         <% end %>
-        <% if forum_post.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+        <% if policy(forum_post).reportable? %>
           <li><%= link_to "Report", new_moderation_report_path(moderation_report: { model_type: "ForumPost", model_id: forum_post.id }), remote: true, title: "Report this forum post to the moderators" %></li>
         <% end %>
         <% if forum_post.bulk_update_request.present? %>
diff --git a/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 0ea703204..739f0132d 100644
--- a/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/users/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       <% if !@user.is_platinum? %>
         <%= subnav_link_to "Gift upgrade", new_user_upgrade_path(:user_id => @user.id) %>
       <% end %>
-      <% if @user.reportable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
+      <% if policy(@user).reportable? %>
         <%= subnav_link_to "Report user", new_moderation_report_path(moderation_report: { model_type: "User", model_id: @user.id }), remote: true %>
       <% end %>
     <% end %>
diff --git a/test/functional/moderation_reports_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/moderation_reports_controller_test.rb
index c10a6bdff..568e6e81b 100644
--- a/test/functional/moderation_reports_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/moderation_reports_controller_test.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class ModerationReportsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       @mod = create(:moderator_user, created_at: 2.weeks.ago)
 
       as(@spammer) do
+        @dmail = create(:dmail, from: @spammer, owner: @user, to: @user)
         @comment = create(:comment, creator: @spammer)
         @forum_topic = create(:forum_topic, creator: @spammer)
         @forum_post = create(:forum_post, topic: @forum_topic, creator: @spammer)
@@ -15,10 +16,9 @@ class ModerationReportsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
     end
 
     context "new action" do
-      should "render the access denied page" do
-        get_auth new_moderation_report_path, User.anonymous
+      should "render the access denied page for anonymous users" do
+        get new_moderation_report_path
         assert_response 403
-        assert_select "h1", /Access Denied/
       end
 
       should "render" do
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@ class ModerationReportsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         create(:moderation_report, model: @comment, creator: @user)
       end
 
-      should "render the access denied page" do
+      should "render the access denied page for members" do
         get_auth moderation_reports_path, @user
         assert_response 403
-        assert_select "h1", /Access Denied/
       end
 
-      should "render" do
+      should "render for mods" do
         get_auth moderation_reports_path, @mod
         assert_response :success
       end
@@ -51,6 +50,14 @@ class ModerationReportsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       end
     end
 
+    context "show action" do
+      should "redirect" do
+        @report = create(:moderation_report, model: @comment, creator: @user)
+        get_auth moderation_report_path(@report), @mod
+        assert_redirected_to moderation_reports_path(search: { id: @report.id })
+      end
+    end
+
     context "create action" do
       should "create a new moderation report on a comment" do
         assert_difference("ModerationReport.count", 1) do
@@ -65,6 +72,13 @@ class ModerationReportsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
           assert_response :success
         end
       end
+
+      should "create a new moderation report on a dmail" do
+        assert_difference("ModerationReport.count", 1) do
+          post_auth moderation_reports_path, @user, params: { format: "js", moderation_report: { model_id: @dmail.id, model_type: "Dmail", reason: "xxx" }}
+          assert_response :success
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end