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The research literature shows that trust in the police and the legitimacy it enjoys among minority groups are connected to the concept of “moral alignment”—the sense that the police acts in accordance with values close to those of the group and that its everyday conduct toward the iv Policy Paper 196 | “Were It Not for Fear of the Government” group is fair. [...] Suspicion and hostility stemming from principled disagreements regarding the way of life or Haredi claims against the status quo create a sense of alienation from the police, which is identified with the state and its values, and influence the perception of the police and the legitimacy it enjoys. [...] Thus the dilemmas examined here concerning the police in Haredi society and the trust and cooperation it receives are connected to broader questions about the state and its institutions, but also to practical questions regarding law and order and the security the police provides. [...] On the other, the reports expose the serious damage caused by the pandemic among the Haredi communities and the loss Abstract v of trust in the Haredi leadership, which was considered to have failed to cope with the crisis, thereby enhancing recognition of the need for effective policing for the good of the Haredi community. [...] The following sections of the study extend the examination of Haredi attitudes toward the police from the starting point of the Covid-19 crisis.