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.)

Q12a. 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?  

a. Violent crimes (e.g., rape, assault, homicide, etc.) 

Q12c. 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? 

c. Property crimes (e.g., burglary, vandalism, identity theft, embezzlement, etc.) 

Q12d. 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?

d. Drug crimes

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.

Q18a. Next, thinking about court costs and fees, would you, in your role as a law enforcement official, support or oppose the following? 

a. Limiting the use of fines and fees in sentencing to those who are able to pay, and community service or other alternatives for those who are unable to pay

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.)

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?