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

Priority of increasing pay or benefits 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 increasing pay or benefits for current 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	32%
Somewhat of a priority	40%
Not much of a priority	14%
Not a priority at all	3%
Don't know	11%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
A very high priority	33%	28%	35%	38%	32%
Somewhat of a priority	48%	37%	39%	43%	40%
Not much of a priority	16%	11%	20%	6%	14%
Not a priority at all	3%	4%	3%	4%	3%
Don't know	0%	20%	3%	10%	11%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
A very high priority	39%	29%	33%	29%	29%	32%
Somewhat of a priority	32%	44%	38%	43%	43%	40%
Not much of a priority	10%	10%	11%	21%	22%	14%
Not a priority at all	3%	3%	7%	2%	2%	3%
Don't know	17%	14%	11%	4%	3%	11%

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%	25%	34%	38%	32%	32%
Somewhat of a priority	42%	40%	48%	39%	40%	34%	40%
Not much of a priority	11%	16%	11%	8%	10%	20%	14%
Not a priority at all	2%	4%	4%	5%	2%	3%	3%
Don't know	10%	11%	12%	14%	10%	10%	11%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
A very high priority	34%	28%	31%	40%	66%	32%
Somewhat of a priority	38%	45%	45%	32%	7%	41%
Not much of a priority	11%	10%	21%	25%	18%	14%
Not a priority at all	4%	5%	0%	3%	0%	3%
Don't know	13%	12%	3%	0%	9%	10%