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

Priority of crisis response teams 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 crisis response teams (i.e., trained mental health professionals that work with police to help with deescalation in crises) 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	27%
Somewhat of a priority	38%
Not much of a priority	18%
Not a priority at all	4%
Don't know	13%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
A very high priority	45%	25%	27%	22%	27%
Somewhat of a priority	37%	34%	43%	37%	38%
Not much of a priority	13%	16%	23%	20%	18%
Not a priority at all	5%	4%	3%	8%	4%
Don't know	0%	22%	4%	13%	13%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
A very high priority	24%	22%	22%	38%	39%	27%
Somewhat of a priority	34%	36%	43%	37%	41%	38%
Not much of a priority	17%	22%	17%	17%	14%	18%
Not a priority at all	6%	5%	4%	2%	3%	4%
Don't know	19%	14%	14%	7%	3%	13%

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	45%	36%	26%	19%	29%	23%	27%
Somewhat of a priority	34%	30%	39%	34%	35%	44%	38%
Not much of a priority	11%	13%	16%	24%	18%	20%	18%
Not a priority at all	0%	6%	5%	8%	5%	2%	4%
Don't know	10%	15%	14%	15%	13%	10%	13%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
A very high priority	26%	24%	30%	30%	47%	27%
Somewhat of a priority	36%	39%	41%	45%	19%	38%
Not much of a priority	17%	20%	21%	20%	16%	19%
Not a priority at all	5%	6%	2%	4%	0%	5%
Don't know	16%	11%	6%	0%	19%	11%