diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/acl.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/acl.html.md.erb
index b3e60d032..801c0aebe 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/acl.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/acl.html.md.erb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Run `nomad acl <subcommand> -h` for help on that subcommand. The following
 subcommands are available:
 
 * [`acl bootstrap`][bootstrap] - Bootstrap the initial ACL token
+* [`acl policy apply`][policyapply] - Create or update ACL policies
 
 [bootstrap]: /docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html
+[policyapply]: /docs/commands/acl/policy-apply.html
 
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html.md.erb
index 6bbd92aed..2934753a4 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html.md.erb
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html.md.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ layout: "docs"
 page_title: "Commands: acl bootstrap"
 sidebar_current: "docs-commands-acl-bootstrap"
 description: >
-  The deployment list command is used to list deployments.
+  The bootstrap command is used to create the initial ACL token.
 ---
 
 # Command: acl bootstrap
diff --git a/website/source/docs/commands/acl/policy-apply.html.md.erb b/website/source/docs/commands/acl/policy-apply.html.md.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5f57df9c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/source/docs/commands/acl/policy-apply.html.md.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+layout: "docs"
+page_title: "Commands: acl policy apply"
+sidebar_current: "docs-commands-acl-policy-apply"
+description: >
+  The policy apply command is used to create or update ACL policies.
+---
+
+# Command: acl policy apply
+
+The `acl policy apply` command is used to create or update ACL policies.
+
+## Usage
+
+```
+nomad acl policy apply [options] <name> <path>
+```
+
+The `acl policy apply` command requires two arguments, the policy name and path to file.
+The policy can be read from stdin by setting the path to "-".
+
+## General Options
+
+<%= partial "docs/commands/_general_options" %>
+
+## Apply Options
+
+* `-description`: Sets the human readable description for the ACL policy.
+
+## Examples
+
+Create a new acl policy
+
+```
+$ nomad acl policy apply my-policy my-policy.json
+Successfully wrote 'my-policy' ACL policy!
+```
diff --git a/website/source/layouts/docs.erb b/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
index cb98350fd..64b54b7b6 100644
--- a/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
+++ b/website/source/layouts/docs.erb
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
               <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-commands-acl-bootstrap") %>>
                 <a href="/docs/commands/acl/bootstrap.html">acl bootstrap</a>
               </li>
+              <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-commands-acl-policy-apply") %>>
+                <a href="/docs/commands/acl/policy-apply.html">acl policy apply</a>
+              </li>
             </ul>
           </li>
           <li<%= sidebar_current("docs-commands-_agent") %>>