Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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

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?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

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?

Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently engaged in recycling efforts, would private-sector recycling providers or groups likely be influential in your decision making? (if a source is not available to your jurisdiction, please select “not influential at all”)

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?

Overall, how would you rate civic relationships between elected officials and residents in your jurisdiction?

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?

In 2018, Michigan voters approved a Constitutional amendment that created the Michigan Independent Citizens' Redistricting Commission (MICRC). How familiar are you with this new approach to redistricting in the state?

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)

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 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 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)

When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?

Do you feel things in this country are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in the state of Michigan are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Do you feel things in your jurisdiction are generally going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

How would you rate the way Gretchen Whitmer is performing her job as Michigan’s governor?

To what extent, if at all, has insufficient technical expertise among jurisdiction personnel or officials been a problem that has challenged or discouraged your jurisdiction’s online presence?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

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)

How would you rate the way Joe Biden is performing his job as President?

How would you rate the way the U.S. Congress in Washington is performing its job?

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)

Overall, do you believe Michigan's new approach of having districts drawn by an independent citizens' commission is a better or worse approach than having them drawn by the legislature?

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)

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

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)

Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse among elected officials themselves within your jurisdiction?