Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2024 Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, Question 43h

Availability of mental health professionals for implementing a co-responder or alternative responder model

Full Question Text

Q43h.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

h. Our community doesn’t have enough qualified mental health professionals to implement a coresponder or alternative responder model.

Statewide Total
Total
Strongly agree 42%
Somewhat agree 31%
Neither agree nor disagree 10%
Somewhat disagree 8%
Strongly disagree 3%
Don't know 6%