Spring 2024 Sheriffs and Police Chiefs

Q25g.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

g. Predictive policing tools (e.g., using AI to help anticipate or assess crime)

Q32b.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q32d.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that…

Q36e. In general, in cases where there is suspicion of criminal misconduct by an officer in your office/department, would you support or oppose the following actors having a role in investigating the charge?  

e. Another independent outside investigator

Q32e.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q32f.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that…

Q32c.  The Michigan Legislature recently enacted an “Extreme Risk Protection Order Act” — sometimes referred to as a “red flag” law. This law provides for the issuance of Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), which temporarily prohibit individuals judged to be at high risk of harming themselves or others from purchasing or possessing firearms. The law allows several different categories of people, including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers, to file an ERPO petition. How confident are you that… 

Q29c.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

c.  law enforcement leadership to question new policies introduced by an elected County Prosecutor?

Q29d.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

d. rank-and-file law enforcement officers to question new policies introduced by an elected County Prosecutor?

Q28a. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

a. County prosecutors can be trusted to ensure public safety.

Q28e. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

e. I would be uncomfortable working with county prosecutors on reforms to policing.

Q28d. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

d. County prosecutors today "have the backs" of local police officers.

Q28c. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

c. County prosecutors today make it harder for police to do their jobs.

Q28b. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? 

b. County prosecutors can be trusted to support the police.

Q26.  In some places, automated tools are used to make decisions about public safety risks that in the past were made by humans. For example, software tracking and keywords may be used to monitor social media for events where a crime might happen. In your opinion, are the decisions made by these tools (such as AI and machine learning) generally more or less accurate than those made by humans?

Q29b.  In your opinion, how inappropriate or appropriate is it for…  

b.  county prosecutors to advocate for reforms of police departments? 

Q25f.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

f. Facial recognition technology

Q25b.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves? 

b. Dashboard cameras

Q25e.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

e. Automated license plate readers

Q25d.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

d. Other public surveillance cameras (i.e. on buildings, streetlights, etc.)

Q25c.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves? 

c. Body cameras

Q24f.  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? 

f. Facial recognition technology

Q25a.  (Please only answer for those technologies that are currently in use in your jurisdiction)  Thinking about the positives and negatives of your office’s or department’s use of these policing technologies or equipment (e.g., financial impacts, reduced crime, community opposition to a technology, etc.), do you agree or disagree that they have been a worthwhile investment for the community or communities your office/department serves?

a. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e. drones)

Q24g.  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? 

g. Predictive policing tools (e.g., using AI to help anticipate or assess crime) 

Q24e.  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?

e. Automated license plate readers

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.)

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

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

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)

Q23. Now we would like you to think specifically about gun diversion programs for individuals with no prior criminal history who are facing charges for criminal possession of a weapon. Through a gun diversion program, they would have an opportunity to avoid incarceration and have their conviction dismissed in return for participating in an intervention program (e.g., a nightly curfew, random drug tests, unannounced home visits by police, therapy, skills training, etc.). In general, would you support or oppose this type of gun diversion program in your county?