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

Priority of addressing pension or OPEB liabilities 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 addressing law enforcement pension or OPEB liabilities 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	25%
Somewhat of a priority	33%
Not much of a priority	19%
Not a priority at all	7%
Don't know	16%

Jurisdiction Type
	County	Township	City	Village	Total
A very high priority	31%	19%	33%	20%	25%
Somewhat of a priority	35%	31%	35%	32%	33%
Not much of a priority	21%	18%	22%	18%	19%
Not a priority at all	12%	5%	7%	12%	7%
Don't know	2%	27%	3%	18%	16%

Population Size
	<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
A very high priority	18%	21%	23%	36%	32%	25%
Somewhat of a priority	30%	35%	34%	33%	29%	33%
Not much of a priority	19%	17%	22%	19%	25%	19%
Not a priority at all	10%	9%	6%	4%	8%	7%
Don't know	24%	18%	16%	8%	6%	16%

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	40%	24%	16%	20%	22%	32%	25%
Somewhat of a priority	29%	28%	35%	30%	37%	32%	33%
Not much of a priority	13%	20%	25%	20%	15%	19%	19%
Not a priority at all	5%	10%	8%	13%	8%	4%	7%
Don't know	13%	19%	15%	17%	19%	14%	16%

Urban/Rural Self Identification
	Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
A very high priority	23%	19%	37%	36%	38%	25%
Somewhat of a priority	31%	36%	32%	31%	33%	33%
Not much of a priority	15%	22%	24%	22%	0%	19%
Not a priority at all	9%	8%	4%	6%	9%	8%
Don't know	22%	14%	4%	5%	19%	14%