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

Priority of investing in new technologies 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 investing in new technologies 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	29%
Somewhat of a priority	45%
Not much of a priority	12%
Not a priority at all	2%
Don't know	12%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
A very high priority	44%	23%	33%	27%	29%
Somewhat of a priority	42%	41%	49%	52%	45%
Not much of a priority	11%	12%	15%	7%	12%
Not a priority at all	3%	3%	0%	3%	2%
Don't know	0%	21%	3%	11%	12%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
A very high priority	24%	26%	26%	37%	36%	29%
Somewhat of a priority	44%	45%	49%	44%	47%	45%
Not much of a priority	12%	12%	11%	13%	13%	12%
Not a priority at all	3%	2%	3%	1%	2%	2%
Don't know	18%	15%	11%	6%	1%	12%

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	43%	34%	18%	22%	28%	35%	29%
Somewhat of a priority	37%	33%	54%	49%	46%	45%	45%
Not much of a priority	10%	16%	13%	12%	12%	10%	12%
Not a priority at all	0%	3%	1%	5%	2%	1%	2%
Don't know	10%	15%	14%	13%	12%	8%	12%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
A very high priority	28%	24%	34%	36%	55%	29%
Somewhat of a priority	43%	48%	50%	44%	26%	46%
Not much of a priority	12%	13%	10%	20%	0%	13%
Not a priority at all	2%	4%	0%	0%	0%	2%
Don't know	14%	11%	6%	0%	19%	10%