Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Q13b.   Different types of crime are more prevalent in some communities than in others and may constitute different threats to public safety. To what extent would you say domestic violence/intimate partner violence   is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your county?

Q13c.   Different types of crime are more prevalent in some communities than in others and may constitute different threats to public safety. To what extent would you say property crimes (e.g., burglary, vandalism, identity theft, embezzlement, etc.)    are currently (or have recently been) problems in your county?

Q13d.   Different types of crime are more prevalent in some communities than in others and may constitute different threats to public safety. To what extent would you say drug crimes    are currently (or have recently been) problems in your county?

Q13e.   Different types of crime are more prevalent in some communities than in others and may constitute different threats to public safety. To what extent would you say   public-order offenses (e.g., DUI, weapons violations, disorderly conduct, traffic violations, etc.)     are currently (or have recently been) problems in your county?

Q13f.   Different types of crime are more prevalent in some communities than in others and may constitute different threats to public safety. To what extent would you say crime overall in communities in your county  is currently (or has recently been) a problem?

Q15b.   Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your office and the County Sheriff's Office?   

Q43i.  Thinking about the introduction of co-responders or alternative responders as part of local policing, do you agree or disagree with the following statements?  

i. Co-responders would lower the legal risk to police officers by reducing the need to address mental health calls without sufficient expertise. 

Q42d.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply) 

d. Do not support these types of approaches 

Q42b.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply) 

b. Alternative response teams that involve mental health professionals led by other departments within local government (for example, the fire department or public health department), but do not include police 

Q42a.  Which of the following arrangements, if any, would you support for your community? (check all that apply)

a. Co-response teams that involve mental health professionals, but are led by law enforcement

Q39. Regardless of whether or not your office/department currently has a formal civilian oversight commission or board that can review issues or complaints regarding your operations, do you support or oppose having one in your jurisdiction?

Q16c. (for Sheriffs) Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your Sheriff’s Office and …   

c.  local police departments in your county, overall? 

Q16b.  (for Sheriffs) Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your Sheriff’s Office and… 

b. the County Prosecutor's Office

Q16a.  (for Sheriffs) Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your Sheriff’s Office and…

a. the County Board of Commissioners

Q15a.   Now, overall, how would you describe the relationship today between your office and your County Board of Commissioners?    

Q14d.   To what extent do you agree or disagree that most law enforcement officers in my county treat all people professionally regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, or other characteristics?

Q14b.   To what extent do you agree or disagree that   inappropriate use of force by law enforcement in your county is (or has recently been) an issue?

Q14a.   To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people in your county trust law enforcement officers?

Q14c.   To what extent do you agree or disagree that you're concerned that a major incident of civil unrest connected to police use of force could happen in your county in the near future?

Q17a.     Next, thinking about court costs and fees, would you, in your role as Prosecutor, support or oppose limiting the use of fines and fees in sentencing to those who are able to pay, and community service or other alternatives for those who are unable to pay?

Q17b.    Next, thinking about court costs and fees, would you, in your role as Prosecutor, support or oppose restrictions on the use of cash bail for low-level or non-violent offenses?

Q17c.    Next, thinking about court costs and fees, would you, in your role as Prosecutor, support or oppose using structured screening tools to guide decisions on pre-trial release and release options?

Q17d.    Next, thinking about court costs and fees, would you, in your role as Prosecutor, support or oppose shifting costs of monitoring (e.g., drug testing, tethers, probation oversight) from the defendant to the court?

Q18a.    Regardless of whether you support or oppose changes to current cash bail policies, how effective do you think cash bail is at reducing no-shows?

Q18b.    Regardless of whether you support or oppose changes to current cash bail policies, how effective do you think cash bail is at increasing community safety? 

Q19a.   Do you agree or disagree that the use of cash bail in your county has different consequences for community members based on their socioeconomic status? 

Q24a.   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.

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?

Q22.     Regardless of whether or not your county has pre-trial diversion programs, in general, do you support or oppose these types of diversion programs in your county?  

Q9d. If new state or federal funding for law enforcement became available to your office/department, would mental health support for officers be a priority for allocating those funds?