Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Q3d. How much of a problem, if at all, are negative interactions with judges for your office?

Q33. Does your office/department currently have a formal protocol that officers use to determine when an ERPO is appropriate? 

Q27. Now we would like to ask you a few more questions about your views of the relationship between police and prosecutors.  

In recent years, there has been a growing number of prosecutors across the country implementing reforms to local criminal justice systems, such as not charging certain types of offenses, and, in many cases, directing individuals to diversion programs instead of to prosecution. Prosecutors throughout the state of Michigan are facing growing pressure to adopt similar reforms.   

Q19a. Regardless of whether you support or oppose changes to current cash bail policies, how effective do you think cash bail is for reducing no-shows?

Q4f.  If additional resources were available, do you think creating or expanding “pipeline” programs (e.g., formal affiliations with Michigan law schools, internships and apprenticeship opportunities, etc.) would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?  

Q4h.  If additional resources were available, do you think increasing opportunities for professional developmen and/or advancement would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?

Q6.   Do you think your county appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet your office’s current needs?

Q20f. Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply)

f. Don’t know 

Q20e. Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply)

e. None of the above 

Q20d. Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply)

d. Other general diversion programs for lower-level, non-violent cases (e.g., theft and fraud cases) 

Q20c. Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply)

c. Veterans court 

Q20b. Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply)

b. Behavioral/mental health programs 

Q20a.  Which of the following types of diversion programs, if any, are currently operating in your county? (check all that apply) 

a. Drug/alcohol treatment courts or programs 

Q7.   Do you think your county appropriates too much, about the right amount, or too little funding to meet the Sheriff’s Office’s needs?

Q4b.  If additional resources were available, do you think increasing benefits would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?

Q8f. If new county, state, or federal funding became available to your office, would victim advocacy be a priority for allocation?

If additional resources were available, do you think work-from-home opportunities would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?

Q4e.  If additional resources were available, do you think loan repayment assistance programs would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?

Q4g.  If additional resources were available, do you think a formal mentoring program for new APAs would be effective in helping your office recruit additional personnel and/or retain current personnel?

Q38a.   In general, in cases where there is evidence of criminal misconduct by an APA in your county; do you think your office should prosecute the offense?

Q34c.   To what extent, if any, would you say that the ability to make sense of data (e.g., interpreting trends, comparing to other jurisdictions, etc.)   is a problem that your office faces, or will face, in its collection and use of performance data?

Q34d.   To what extent, if any, would you say that the ability to implement change in response to data findings is a problem that your office faces, or will face, in its collection and use of performance data?

Q34e.   To what extent, if any, would you say that protecting confidentiality   is a problem that your office faces, or will face, in its collection and use of performance data?

Q34f.   To what extent, if any, would you say that producing specific data when needed (e.g., responding to reporters’ requests, applying for grants, etc.)   is a problem that your office faces, or will face, in its collection and use of performance data?

Q35a.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose authorizing charges and charging decisions?

Q35b.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose habitual offender designations?

Q35c.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose diversion opportunities?

Q35d.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose deferral opportunities?

Q35e.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose demographic data on defendants?

Q35f.     Regardless of whether your office currently shares summary statistics and other performance data, do you support or oppose requiring prosecutors to publicly disclose the Giglio list?