Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2024, Question 12a

Priority of hiring new officers if given additional law enforcement funding

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If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would hiring new law enforcement officers be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

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Statewide Total
	Total
A very high priority	41%
Somewhat of a priority	32%
Not much of a priority	13%
Not a priority at all	4%
Don't know	10%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
A very high priority	41%	36%	53%	32%	41%
Somewhat of a priority	40%	33%	27%	35%	32%
Not much of a priority	17%	10%	14%	19%	13%
Not a priority at all	3%	5%	3%	4%	4%
Don't know	0%	17%	3%	11%	10%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
A very high priority	34%	37%	46%	52%	44%	41%
Somewhat of a priority	32%	31%	28%	30%	43%	32%
Not much of a priority	16%	15%	8%	12%	10%	13%
Not a priority at all	2%	5%	6%	3%	2%	4%
Don't know	15%	12%	12%	4%	1%	10%

Region of Michigan
	Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
A very high priority	35%	28%	42%	35%	46%	47%	41%
Somewhat of a priority	43%	36%	30%	28%	37%	28%	32%
Not much of a priority	13%	19%	12%	21%	5%	13%	13%
Not a priority at all	0%	4%	5%	4%	2%	5%	4%
Don't know	8%	13%	12%	12%	10%	7%	10%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
A very high priority	35%	39%	61%	41%	36%	41%
Somewhat of a priority	37%	31%	24%	45%	26%	33%
Not much of a priority	14%	15%	11%	9%	9%	13%
Not a priority at all	3%	5%	1%	5%	9%	4%
Don't know	12%	10%	4%	0%	19%	9%