Policies Office (G.A.R.)

The Policies Office of the Grand Army of the Republic was the legal wing of the American G.A.R. during both the era of the Republican Union and the New United States. It was responsible for keeping the Army in accordance with Union law, coordinating with the Finance Office and Logisitics Office to purchase property to house military installations, and arresting criminals or subversives within the Army. Perhaps its most interesting function was its duty of overseeing courts martial and imprisonment or execution of those convicted. It often played "fast and loose" with the law, putting the immediate utilitarian needs of the situation over a total devotion to legalistic codes. It was overseen by the Chief Policies Officer and the Deputy Policies Officer. The Army Justiciar Unit was the organization of Army judges, lawyers, and attorneys. The Army Legal Council (ALC) presided over matters of everyday decorum and matters such as conduct allowed on base, the taking of war trophies, and more. Finally, the Army Crimes Unit (ACU) was the police force of the G.A.R., and was responsible for carrying out the orders of the higher ups within the ranks and bringing enlisted criminals to justice. 
== History ==
== Leadership ==
=== Chief Policies Officer ===
=== Deputy Policies Officer ===
== Army Justiciar Unit (AJU) ==
== Army Legal Council (ALC) ==
== Army Crimes Unit (ACU) ==