Michigan Local Government and Law Enforcement Leaders’ Initial Opinions of Michigan’s New "Red Flag" Law

Abstract

This report presents the views of Michigan’s local government leaders, county sheriffs, local chiefs of police, and county prosecutors regarding Michigan’s Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) law, including confidence in training on proper ERPO implementation, in officer safety, and in ERPOs’ ability to reduce gun violence, as well as reports on which agencies are developing formal ERPO protocols. These findings are based on statewide surveys of local government leaders in the Spring 2024 wave of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS).