Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Now, do you think your jurisdiction appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet its law enforcement needs? (Among jurisdictions that reported having enough funding to meet their current law enforcement needs)

In recent years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for law enforcement through either new or renewed public safety millage(s) or special assessment(s)?

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?

Do any of the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction offset expenses by using cost recovery policies/ordinances (for example, charging for fire runs, hazardous material incidents, police calls, or imposing extra fees on drunken driver or moving vehicle citations, etc.) for law enforcement?

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for law enforcement? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for law enforcement)

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say violent crimes (e.g., rape, assault, homicide, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say property crimes(e.g. burglary, vandalism, identity theft, embezzlement, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say drug crimes (e.g., possession, manufacturing, distribution, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say public-order offenses (e.g., DUI, weapons violations, disorderly conduct, traffic violations, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people feel safe in your jurisdiction?

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 public perceptions of crime in your jurisdiction are contributing to a decline in residential population?

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

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 the primary law enforcement agency that serves your jurisdiction is more effective now than it was 5 years ago?

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

To what extent do you agree or disagree that a significant number of people in your jurisdiction are hostile towards the law enforcement officers that serve your jurisdiction?

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?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that a significant number of law enforcement officers in your jurisdiction are overly strict in enforcing the law?

Thinking about the primary law enforcement agency that serves your jurisdiction, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between community members and the law enforcement officers?

Thinking about the primary law enforcement agency that serves your jurisdiction, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your Board/Council and the law enforcement agency?

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

a. Have a citizen task force that advises the law enforcement agency

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

b. Conduct citizen satisfaction surveys

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

c. Proactively make agency policies available for public review (e.g., on agency website)