Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q4a.  If additional resources were available, which of the following, if any, do you think would most help your office/department recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel? (check all that apply)

a. Revising hiring standards to produce a larger field of candidates

Q4b.  If additional resources were available, which of the following, if any, do you think would most help your office/department recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel? (check all that apply) 

b. Streamlining the hiring process (e.g., rolling testing opportunities, accelerated background checks, conditional offers, etc.)

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the State Police working in your jurisdiction?

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the County Sheriff's Office  working in your jurisdiction?

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the County Prosecutor's Office  working in your jurisdiction?

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the local police  agency working in your jurisdiction (if applicable)?

How satisfied do you think the majority of your residents are with the State Police working in your jurisdiction?

Now, how satisfied do you think the majority of your residents are with the County Prosecutor's Office working in your jurisdiction?

How satisfied do you think the majority of your residents are with the local police agency working in your jurisdiction (if applicable)?

There can be many complex intergovernmental arrangements for law enforcement services. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction’s primary service delivery arrangement, if any, for law enforcement? (Among township, city, and village officials)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that public perceptions of crime in your jurisdiction have a negative effect on economic development and/or tourism?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that people in your jurisdiction generally feel confident that law enforcement will arrive in time to handle an emergency?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that people in your jurisdiction generally feel confident that law enforcement will arrive in time to handle an emergency?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that   the primary law enforcement agency that serves your jurisdiction is more effective now than it was five years ago?

Now, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency working in your community will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

a.  Community policing (i.e., assigning officers to particular areas to build relationships with residents)

Now, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency working in your community will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

d.  Policies mandating independent investigations into officer-involved injuries or deaths

Now, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency working in your community will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

e.  Training for law enforcement officers in any of the following:  de-escalation tactics, cultural understanding, and/or bias awareness

Now, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency working in your community will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used? 

f.  Policies for recruiting or retaining a law enforcement workforce that reflects the racial and/or ethnic composition of your jurisdiction

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people in your jurisdiction trust your law enforcement officers?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that inappropriate use of force by law enforcement in your jurisdiction is (or has recently been) an issue?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that you are concerned that a major incident of civil unrest connected to police use of force could happen in your jurisdiction in the near future? 

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most law enforcement officers in your jurisdiction treat all people professionally regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics. ? 

Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your jurisdiction’s Board/Council and local police departments?

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones)  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use dashboard cameras in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)