diff --git a/app/helpers/regional_offices_helper.rb b/app/helpers/regional_offices_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8567902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/regional_offices_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module RegionalOfficesHelper
+  def regional_office_link_or_none(regional_office)
+    if regional_office.nil?
+      translate :none
+    elsif policy(regional_office.federal_subject).show?
+      link_to regional_office.federal_subject.display_name,
+              regional_office.federal_subject
+    else
+      regional_office.federal_subject.display_name
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/staffs/people/show.html.erb b/app/views/staffs/people/show.html.erb
index 9a2453e..18ab878 100644
--- a/app/views/staffs/people/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/staffs/people/show.html.erb
@@ -22,16 +22,7 @@
     <dd><%= staff_account_link_or_none @person.account %></dd>
 
     <dt><%= Person.human_attribute_name :current_regional_office %></dt>
-    <dd>
-      <% if @person.current_regional_office %>
-        <%= link_to(
-              @person.current_regional_office.federal_subject.display_name,
-              @person.current_regional_office.federal_subject,
-            ) %>
-      <% else %>
-        <%= translate :none %>
-      <% end %>
-    </dd>
+    <dd><%= regional_office_link_or_none @person.current_regional_office %></dd>
 
     <dt><%= Person.human_attribute_name :last_name %></dt>
     <dd><%= truncate @person.last_name %></dd>