Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

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.   

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.

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?

Q30a. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you?

a. Quick response times for 911 calls

Q30b. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you?

b. Officers making arrests for violent crimes

Q30c. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you?

c. Officers responding to quality-of-life concerns, like vandalism and public intoxication

Q30d. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you?

d. Engaging in community outreach

Q30e. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you?

e. Investigating civilian complaints against officers

Q30f. Thinking about the different demands on your office/department and its personnel, which of the following would you say are a priority for you? 

f. Visibility of officers in the community

Q31a. Sometimes law enforcement officers stop someone for a minor traffic violation (for example, tinted windows, loud muffler) when they believe a more serious crime is being or has been committed (for example, illegal drugs, illegal weapons). Overall, do you feel the use of traffic stops for minor violations increases or decreases… 

a. public safety?

Q31b. Sometimes law enforcement officers stop someone for a minor traffic violation (for example, tinted windows, loud muffler) when they believe a more serious crime is being or has been committed (for example, illegal drugs, illegal weapons). Overall, do you feel the use of traffic stops for minor violations increases or decreases… 

b. officer safety?

Q31c. Sometimes law enforcement officers stop someone for a minor traffic violation (for example, tinted windows, loud muffler) when they believe a more serious crime is being or has been committed (for example, illegal drugs, illegal weapons). Overall, do you feel the use of traffic stops for minor violations increases or decreases… 

c. community trust in police?

Q31d.Sometimes law enforcement officers stop someone for a minor traffic violation (for example, tinted windows, loud muffler) when they believe a more serious crime is being or has been committed (for example, illegal drugs, illegal weapons). Overall, do you feel the use of traffic stops for minor violations increases or decreases… 

d. perceptions of racial profiling by police?

Q32a.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that…

Q32b.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q32c.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q32e.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q33. Does your office/department currently have a formal protocol that officers use to determine when an ERPO is appropriate?