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

Co-responders would lower legal risk by reducing mental health calls

Full Question Text

Q43i.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?  

i. Co-responders would lower the legal risk to police officers by reducing the need to address mental health calls without sufficient expertise. 

Statewide Total
Total
Strongly agree 17%
Somewhat agree 31%
Neither agree nor disagree 27%
Somewhat disagree 13%
Strongly disagree 9%
Don't know 4%