Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the local police  agency working in your jurisdiction (if applicable)?

First, please think overall about law enforcement in your jurisdiction, whether provided by your jurisdiction or by other entities. In your role as a local official, how satisfied are you with the County Prosecutor's Office  working in your jurisdiction?

Now, how satisfied do you think the majority of your residents are with the County Prosecutor's Office working in your jurisdiction?

Overall, do you believe the size of the workforce in the County Sheriff's Office  working in your jurisdiction is sufficient to deliver the needed law enforcement services?

There can be many complex intergovernmental arrangements for law enforcement services. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction’s primary service delivery arrangement, if any, for law enforcement? (Among township, city, and village officials)

Overall, do you believe the size of the workforce in the local police agencies working in your jurisdiction is sufficient to deliver the needed law enforcement services (if applicable)?

Overall, do you believe the size of the workforce in the County Prosecutor's Office working in your jurisdiction is sufficient to deliver the needed law enforcement services? (among counties)

To the best of your knowledge, how much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting qualified officers for the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions which report providing law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

To the best of your knowledge, how much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current officers for the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction?  (among jurisdictions which report providing law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

To the best of your knowledge, how much of a problem, if at all, is poaching (i.e., officers leaving for positions with other local agencies)  for the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction?  (among jurisdictions which report providing law enforcement services directly or indirectly)

Q8a.   If new county, state, or federal funding became available to your office, would increasing pay and benefits for current Assistant Prosecutors be a priority for allocation?

Q10a.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense defendants will receive better legal representation  ?

Q10b.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense defense attorneys will now be able to devote more time and attention to each case than prosecutors can?

Q10c.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense equity in the criminal justice system will increase?

Q10d.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense   there will be more competition to attract and retain the best attorneys?

Q10e.  Public defenders and appointed counsel are receiving increased resources under new standards passed by the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC). To what extent do you agree or disagree that with these recent increases in resources for indigent defense more defendants in my county will choose to go to trial?

Q11.   Some people believe the State of Michigan should transition both the Courts and the Public Defenders to a regional system funded and operated by the State. Others prefer the county-based system. If the State were to take full responsibility for funding of Prosecutor’s Offices from the counties, would you support transitioning to a regional system (i.e., a District Attorney system)?

Q12a.   How satisfied are you, overall, with the   State Police  working in your county?

Q12b.   How satisfied are you, overall, with the County Sheriff's Office working in your county?

Q9.   If new state or federal funding was devoted specifically to continuing legal education, would you support or oppose the State of Michigan requiring attorneys in both public and private practice to complete formal continuing legal education programs? 

Q8b.   If new county, state, or federal funding became available to your office, would hiring new Assistant Prosecutors be a priority for allocation?

Q2a. Overall, do you believe the size of the attorney workforce in your Prosecutor’s Office is sufficient to cover your workload (e.g., to have an attorney present at and prepared for all court hearings)?

Q2b. Overall, do you believe the size of the support staff workforce in your Prosecutor’s Office is sufficient to cover your workload?

Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, is recruiting qualified Assistant Prosecutors for your office?

Q3b. How much of a problem, if at all, is retaining current Assistant Prosecutors for your office?

Q3c. How much of a problem, if at all, is office morale  for your office?

Q3f. How much of a problem, if at all, are a lack of ongoing training opportunities for your office?

Q3g. How much of a problem, if at all, is workload (e.g., backlog of cases, challenges to efficiently clearing cases, etc.) for your office?

Q28c.   Now thinking about the resources required to process and review digital evidence and to use it effectively in prosecutions, to what extent do you feel producing digital evidence in discovery is a problem, or not, for your office?

Q28d.   Now thinking about the resources required to process and review digital evidence and to use it effectively in prosecutions, to what extent do you feel presenting digital evidence in court is a problem, or not, for your office?