Criminal Justice & Public Safety

The rule of law is indispensable to our Nation. However, it is impossible for our Nation’s citizens to be secure if crime plagues our streets and lawlessness dominates our communities. The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) will advance policies that support the American people’s right to live and prosper in free and secure communities. Respect for legitimate law enforcement, reverence for the law, and smart-on-crime reforms are essential to American life and liberty.

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Team

Brett Tolman

Chair, American Justice

Greg Glod

Director of American Justice Policy

Knox Williams

Senior Fellow, American Justice Policy

Latest

Statement | June 29, 2026

AFPI Celebrates Wins, Laments Setbacks in Supreme Court Today

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released statements from experts Chad Mizelle, senior fellow for Law & Justice, and J. Kenneth Blackwell, chair for Election Integrity, in response to the Supreme Court decisions released today in the cases of Trump v. Slaughter, Trump v. Cook, and Watson v. RNC. AFPI filed amicus briefs with the Court in these cases in support of the authority of the Executive Branch, and election security.

News Release | May 27, 2026

AFPI Releases New Report on the White House

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released a new expert insight, “Hardening the People’s House: The National Security Case for White House Modernization.”

Op-Ed | May 21, 2026

Does California’s Sanctuary Law Make Everyone Less Safe?

Statement | May 21, 2026

DOJ Sends Clear Message to Fraudsters: Americans Are Not Your Piggybank

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Brett Tolman, Chair for Law and Justice, in response to news that the U.S. Department of Justice has charged 15 individuals over more than $90 million in fraud in Minnesota.

Statement | May 15, 2026

DOJ Takes on D.C. in 2A Rights Case

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statements from Knox Williams, senior fellow for American Justice and Leigh Ann O’Neill, chief legal affairs officer, in response to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recently filed lawsuit against the District of Columbia’s attempted “assault rifle” and suppressor ban.