Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Whether or not law enforcement services are currently provided by your jurisdiction, do you think your jurisdiction appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet its current law enforcement needs? (among townships, cities, and villages)

Do you think your county appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet the needs of the sheriff's office? (among counties)

Do you think your county appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet the needs of the County Prosecutor’s Office? (among Counties)

Would you, in your role as a local official, support or oppose your jurisdiction pursuing additional local funding for law enforcement services through either a new millage or special assessment?

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would hiring new law enforcement officers be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would increasing pay or benefits for current law enforcement officers be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would other recruitment/retention efforts be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would mental health support for officers   be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would additional or improved training for officers be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would updating current equipment be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your jurisdiction, would investing in new technologies be a priority for your Board/Council for allocating those funds? (among jurisdictions which provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

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)

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)

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that alternative crisis response options could save your jurisdiction money?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that funding for co-responders or alternative responders will leave less funding for your primary law enforcement agency?

Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?

In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?

Now, thinking about the overall fiscal stress in your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the best: perfect fiscal health and 10 is the worst: fiscal crisis, how would you rate your jurisdiction’s overall fiscal stress today?

Now, thinking about the overall fiscal stress in your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the best: perfect fiscal health and 10 is the worst: fiscal crisis, how would you rate your jurisdiction’s overall fiscal stress as you expect it to be five years from now?

During the next twelve months, do you expect good times or bad times for local economic conditions in your community? 

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in this fiscal year compared to the last fiscal year?

Would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from property taxes for your jurisdiction?