Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting qualified Assistant Prosecutors for your office?

Q3b. How much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current Assistant Prosecutors for your office?

Q3c. How much of a problem, if at all, is office morale  for your office?

Q14c.   To what extent do you agree or disagree that you're concerned that a major incident of civil unrest connected to police use of force could happen in your county in the near future?

Q25c.   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 community trust in police? 

Q32b.    Does your office share summary statistics and other performance data on prosecutions with residents in your county?

Q32c.    Does your office share summary statistics and other performance data on prosecutions with the media?

Q33a.   Regardless of whether summary statistics and other performance data on your office’s casework or case outcomes are currently shared, how confident are you that your county's Board of Commissioners could correctly interpret data on prosecutions?

Q33b.   Regardless of whether summary statistics and other performance data on your office’s casework or case outcomes are currently shared, how confident are you that residents in your county  could correctly interpret data on prosecutions?

Q33c.   Regardless of whether summary statistics and other performance data on your office’s casework or case outcomes are currently shared, how confident are you that the media could correctly interpret data on prosecutions?

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.

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

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?

Q47f. How much do you trust the following sources of information on policing strategies and practice? 

f. Feedback from residents 

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? 

Would you say lack of interest among residents is a barrier to your jurisdiction developing specific energy policies? (among jurisdictions that have not at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)

In terms of their engagement in your jurisdiction’s policymaking and/or operations, how much of the time do you think you can trust the citizens in your community to be responsible participants?

Would you say lack of interest among residents is a barrier to your jurisdiction developing specific energy policies? (Among jurisdictions which have not at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)

What kind of role do you think your jurisdiction's residents should play in solving the most important problem that you listed above?

Would you say the tone of discussion and communication among residents themselves is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction lacks sufficient volunteers for a local planning commission? (Among cities, townships, and villages which do not have any Master Plan)

How would you describe current levels of citizen engagement with your jurisdiction? Overall, would you say citizens in your jurisdiction are…

To what extent do you agree or disagree that you make opportunities for engagement available, but your citizens rarely take advantage of them?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens you hear from are more interested in complaining than in finding solutions?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that citizens in your jurisdiction want access to information about the government's finances and operations?