Law enforcement should be held legally accountable for misconduct
Full Question Text
Some people believe that law enforcement officers whose actions cause harm or violate individuals’ civil rights should be held legally accountable. Others think they should be protected due to the nature of their job. Although every case is unique, in general, do you agree or disagree that law enforcement officers should be held legally accountable if they are found to have engaged in misconduct?
| Total | |
| Strongly agree | 32% |
| Somewhat agree | 32% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 5% |
| Don't know | 7% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Strongly agree | 45% | 31% | 32% | 35% | 32% |
| Somewhat agree | 34% | 30% | 38% | 36% | 32% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13% | 14% | 8% | 9% | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 2% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 5% |
| Don't know | 2% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Strongly agree | 32% | 32% | 25% | 33% | 44% | 32% |
| Somewhat agree | 34% | 31% | 31% | 33% | 30% | 32% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 12% | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 9% | 13% | 14% | 9% | 3% | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 6% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 5% |
| Don't know | 8% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Strongly agree | 35% | 34% | 26% | 36% | 29% | 34% | 32% |
| Somewhat agree | 33% | 28% | 33% | 33% | 36% | 32% | 32% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 13% | 14% | 15% | 10% | 9% | 14% | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 8% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 12% | 10% | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 6% | 6% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 5% |
| Don't know | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't Know | Total | |
| Strongly agree | 34% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 26% | 32% |
| Somewhat agree | 31% | 36% | 32% | 40% | 25% | 33% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 14% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 13% |
| Somewhat disagree | 10% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 0% | 11% |
| Strongly disagree | 5% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Don't know | 6% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 31% | 6% |