Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q9d. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would mental health support for officers be a priority for allocating those funds?

Q9e. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would additional or improved training for officers be a priority for allocating those funds?

Q9f.  If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would updating current equipment be a priority for allocating those funds?

Q9g. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would investing in new technologies be a priority for allocating those funds?

Q9h. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would crisis response teams (e.g., trained mental health professionals that work with police to help with  de-escalation in crises) be a priority for allocating those funds? 

Q9i. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, which other issue would more specifically be a priority for allocating those funds?

Q10a. (for Sheriffs) In your role as a law enforcement officer, how satisfied are you with each of the following law enforcement agencies working in your county? 

a. State Police

Q10b. (for Sheriffs) In your role as a law enforcement officer, how satisfied are you with each of the following law enforcement agencies working in your county?

b. Local police departments in your county, overall 

Q11a.  (for Chiefs of Police)  In your role as a law enforcement officer, how satisfied are you with each of the following law enforcement agencies working in the jurisdiction(s) your department serves? 

a. State Police

Q11b.  (for Chiefs of Police)  In your role as a law enforcement officer, how satisfied are you with each of the following law enforcement agencies working in the jurisdiction(s) your department serves?

b. County Sheriff's Office

Q11c.  (for Chiefs of Police)  In your role as a law enforcement officer, how satisfied are you with each of the following law enforcement agencies working in the jurisdiction(s) your department serves?

c. County Prosecutor's Office

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.) 

Q12b. 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? 

b. Domestic violence/intimate partner violence

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)

Q13b. 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?

b. A civilian oversight board that advises your office/department

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

Q13f. 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?

f. Policies for recruiting or retaining a law enforcement workforce that reflects the racial and/or ethnic composition of your community 

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