Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q24a.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used? 

a. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones)

Q24b.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used?

b. Dashboard cameras

Q24c.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used?

c. Body cameras

Q24d.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used? 

d. Other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.)

Q24e.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used?

e. Automated license plate readers

Q24f.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used? 

f. Facial recognition technology

Q24g.  Next, thinking about the equipment and technology used by your office/department, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following types of equipment in the near future, or are they already being used? 

g. Predictive policing tools (e.g., using AI to help anticipate or assess crime) 

Q25a.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

a. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e. drones)

Q25b.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves? 

b. Dashboard cameras

Q25c.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves? 

c. Body cameras

Q25d.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

d. Other public surveillance cameras (i.e. on buildings, streetlights, etc.)

Q25e.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

e. Automated license plate readers

Q25f.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

f. Facial recognition technology

Q25g.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

g. Predictive policing tools (e.g., using AI to help anticipate or assess crime)

Q26.  In some places, automated tools are used to make decisions about public safety risks that in the past were made by humans. For example, software tracking and keywords may be used to monitor social media for events where a crime might happen. In your opinion, are the decisions made by these tools (such as AI and machine learning) generally more or less accurate than those made by humans?

Q27. Now we would like to ask you a few more questions about your views of the relationship between police and prosecutors.  

In recent years, there has been a growing number of prosecutors across the country implementing reforms to local criminal justice systems, such as not charging certain types of offenses, and, in many cases, directing individuals to diversion programs instead of to prosecution. Prosecutors throughout the state of Michigan are facing growing pressure to adopt similar reforms.   

Q28a. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

a. County prosecutors can be trusted to ensure public safety.

Q28b. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

b. County prosecutors can be trusted to support the police.

Q28c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

c. County prosecutors today make it harder for police to do their jobs.

Q28d. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

d. County prosecutors today "have the backs" of local police officers.

Q28e. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

e. I would be uncomfortable working with county prosecutors on reforms to policing.

Q29a.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for… 

a. county prosecutors to take public positions on social movements aimed at reforming the criminal justice system?

Q29b.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

b.  county prosecutors to advocate for reforms of police departments? 

Q29c.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

c.  law enforcement leadership to question new policies introduced by an elected County Prosecutor?

Q29d.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

d. rank-and-file law enforcement officers to question new policies introduced by an elected County Prosecutor?