Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2015, Question 22e

Crime overall as a problem in jurisdiction

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Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?	Not a Problem at all	0%	10%	8%	17%	10%
	Not much of a Problem	29%	65%	60%	61%	62%
	Somewhat of a Problem	61%	19%	28%	16%	22%
	Significant Problem	7%	2%	3%	1%	2%
	Don't Know	3%	4%	2%	5%	4%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?	Not a Problem at all	14%	9%	7%	7%	0%	10%
	Not much of a Problem	63%	67%	62%	51%	39%	62%
	Somewhat of a Problem	16%	18%	24%	38%	48%	22%
	Significant Problem	1%	2%	2%	4%	9%	2%
	Don't Know	5%	4%	4%	1%	4%	4%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?	Not a Problem at all	15%	6%	13%	9%	9%	11%	10%
	Not much of a Problem	60%	65%	61%	67%	59%	60%	62%
	Somewhat of a Problem	22%	24%	20%	17%	25%	22%	22%
	Significant Problem	2%	2%	1%	2%	3%	3%	2%
	Don't Know	1%	3%	6%	5%	5%	3%	4%