Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Q37b.  In general, in cases where there is evidence of criminal misconduct by local law enforcement, who do you think should prosecute the offense?

b. The Michigan Attorney General's Office 

Q37c.  In general, in cases where there is evidence of criminal misconduct by local law enforcement, who do you think should prosecute the offense? 

c. The U.S. Attorney's Office

Q38. In your opinion, overall, how confident are residents in your community that instances of local law enforcement officers’ misconduct will be dealt with effectively?

Q39. Regardless of whether or not your office/department currently has a formal civilian oversight commission or board that can review issues or complaints regarding your operations, do you support or oppose having one in your jurisdiction?

Q40.  How much would you support or oppose providing a civilian oversight commission full access to police body-worn camera or dash camera footage, if your office/department uses them?

Q41a. Regardless of whether or not various systems are currently in place to address law enforcement misconduct, to what extent would you support or oppose the following policies?

a. A nationwide and/or statewide database identifying law enforcement officers with misconduct charges or job terminations, accessible only to law enforcement agencies 

Q41b. Regardless of whether or not various systems are currently in place to address law enforcement misconduct, to what extent would you support or oppose the following policies?

b. A nationwide and/or statewide misconduct database, accessible to the public 

Q41c. Regardless of whether or not various systems are currently in place to address law enforcement misconduct, to what extent would you support or oppose the following policies?

c. Formal penalties for law enforcement agencies that fail to review a potential hire’s history of misconduct with previous department(s)

Q41d. Regardless of whether or not various systems are currently in place to address law enforcement misconduct, to what extent would you support or oppose the following policies? 

d. A formal decertification process for officers in Michigan found to have engaged in felonies or other illegal acts

Q42a.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply)

a. Co-response teams that involve mental health professionals, but are led by law enforcement

Q42b.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply) 

b. Alternative response teams that involve mental health professionals led by other departments within local government (for example, the fire department or public health department), but do not include police 

Q42c.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply) 

c. Alternative response teams that involve mental health professionals administered by independent community groups, and do not include police

Q42d.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply) 

d. Do not support these types of approaches 

Q42e.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply)

e. Don't know

Q43a.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?\

a. Alternative crisis response options could save local governments money. 

Q43b.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

b. Civilian responders would not be safe responding to emergency calls. 

Q43c.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

c. I trust 9-1-1 dispatchers to determine which professional should respond to an emergency.

Q43d.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

d. Funding for co-responders or alternative responders will leave less funding for our office/department.

Q43e.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

e. An alternative responder program would help address our office’s or department's staffing challenges.

Q43f.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

f. People in our community would like another option to call in a crisis beyond law enforcement. 

Q43g.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

g. We have too many 9-1-1 calls for police that do not require law enforcement attention.

Q43h.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

h. Our community doesn’t have enough qualified mental health professionals to implement a coresponder or alternative responder model.

Q43i.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?  

i. Co-responders would lower the legal risk to police officers by reducing the need to address mental health calls without sufficient expertise. 

Q44. In your opinion, how difficult would it be to implement a co-responder or alternative responder program in your community?  

Q46.  Would significant additional funding make you more likely to support the introduction of a co-responder or alternative responder program in your community, if you selected “do not support” in Q42?