Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q12e. To what extent, if any, would you say the following are currently (or have recently been) problems in the community or communities your office/department serves?

e. Public-order offenses (e.g., DUI, weapons violations, disorderly conduct, traffic violations, etc.)

To what extent, if any, would you say the following are currently (or have recently been) problems in the community or communities your office/department serves?

f. Crime overall in your jurisdiction

Q13a. Now thinking about policies and practices your office/department uses, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

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

Q13c. Now thinking about policies and practices your office/department uses, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

c. Proactively making policing policies available for public review (e.g., on department or local government website)

Q13d. Now thinking about policies and practices your office/department uses, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department 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

Q13e. Now thinking about policies and practices your office/department uses, how likely or unlikely is it that your office/department 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

Q14a. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the relationship between community members and law enforcement officers in your office/department? 

a. Most people in my jurisdiction trust our law enforcement officers. 

Q14b. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the relationship between community members and law enforcement officers in your office/department? 

b. Inappropriate use of force by law enforcement in jurisdiction is (or has recently been) an issue

Q14c. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the relationship between community members and law enforcement officers in your office/department?

c. I'm concerned that a major incident of civil unrest connected to police use of force could happen in my jurisdiction in the near future.

Q14d. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the relationship between community members and law enforcement officers in your office/department?

q14d. Most officers in my office/department treat all people professionally regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics.

Q14e. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the relationship between community members and law enforcement officers in your office/department?

e. Most people in my jurisdiction want fewer law enforcement officers patrolling their neighborhoods.

Q23. Now we would like you to think specifically about gun diversion programs for individuals with no prior criminal history who are facing charges for criminal possession of a weapon. Through a gun diversion program, they would have an opportunity to avoid incarceration and have their conviction dismissed in return for participating in an intervention program (e.g., a nightly curfew, random drug tests, unannounced home visits by police, therapy, skills training, etc.). In general, would you support or oppose this type of gun diversion program in your county?

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