Spring 2024

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that local non-law enforcement petitioners will use the ERPO process correctly?  (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

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

e.  Don’t know

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that alternative crisis response options could save your jurisdiction money?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree  that civilian responders would not be safe responding to emergency calls?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that   you trust 9-1-1 dispatchers to determine which professional should respond to an emergency?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that funding for co-responders or alternative responders will leave less funding for your primary law enforcement agency?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that an alternative responder program would help address law enforcement staffing challenges?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that people in your community would like another option to call in a crisis beyond law enforcement?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that you have too many 9-1-1 calls for police that do not require law enforcement attention?

Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree that   your community doesn’t have enough qualified mental health professionals to implement a coresponder or alternative responder model?

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

Would significant additional funding make you more likely to support the introduction of a coresponder or alternative responder program in your community? (Among those who oppose co-responder and alternative responder programs in their community)

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.  How familiar would you say you are with this new law?

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that local law enforcement officers have sufficient training to decide when an ERPO is appropriate? (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that local officers have sufficient training on the process for petitioning the court for an ERPO? (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

In some places, automated tools make assessments about public safety risks that in the past were made by people. For example, keyword tracking software may be used to monitor social media for events where a crime might happen. In your opinion, are the assessments made by these tools generally more or less accurate than those made by humans? 

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that judges in your county will make appropriate decisions regarding ERPOs?  (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that local law enforcement officers will be safe when serving an ERPO in your county? (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

The Extreme Risk Protection Order Act allows several different categories of people— including family members, mental health professionals, and law enforcement officers—to file an ERPO petition. When thinking about the new ERPO Act, how confident are you that ERPOs are likely to reduce gun violence? (Among respondents who are not completely unfamiliar with Michigan's ERPO law)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones)  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use dashboard cameras in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use body cameras  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use other public surveillance cameras (e.g., on buildings, streetlights, etc.)  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use automated license plate readers  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use facial recognition technology  in the near future, or is it already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Next, thinking about the policing equipment and technology used by the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction, to the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that law enforcement will use predictive policing tools (e.g., using AI to help anticipate or assess crime)  in the near future, or are they already being used? (Among jurisdictions that provide law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Thinking about the positives and negatives of using   unmanned aerial vehicles (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 your community? (Among jurisdictions which report their primary law enforcement agency already uses this equipment)

Thinking about the positives and negatives of using dashboard cameras (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 your community?  (Among jurisdictions which report their primary law enforcement agency already uses this equipment)

Thinking about the positives and negatives of using body cameras (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 your community?  (Among jurisdictions which report their primary law enforcement agency already uses this equipment)

Thinking about the positives and negatives of using other public surveillance cameras (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 your community?  (Among jurisdictions which report their primary law enforcement agency already uses this equipment)