Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2011 Data Tables

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Q4j: Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 2% 3% 3% 5% 3%
No Change 54% 62% 59% 68% 62%
Somewhat Increased 41% 22% 33% 23% 25%
Greatly Increased 3% 3% 5% 2% 3%
Not Applicable 0% 6% 0% 1% 5%
Don't Know 0% 4% 0% 0% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Category Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 4% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%
No Change 65% 63% 63% 53% 51% 62%
Somewhat Increased 18% 24% 32% 38% 38% 25%
Greatly Increased 3% 2% 2% 6% 8% 3%
Not Applicable 6% 5% 1% 1% 0% 5%
Don't Know 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the public safety needs for your jurisdiction? Greatly Decreased 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Somewhat Decreased 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3%
No Change 64% 63% 63% 61% 62% 60% 62%
Somewhat Increased 17% 26% 22% 23% 26% 30% 25%
Greatly Increased 4% 2% 1% 3% 4% 5% 3%
Not Applicable 5% 4% 6% 7% 4% 3% 5%
Don't Know 5% 2% 3% 4% 1% 0% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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