10/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/09/2026 08:02
NCJ Number
310991
Author(s)
Jennifer L. Truman, PhD, BJS Statistician; Rebecca Bielamowicz, PhD, BJS Statistician; Rachel E. Morgan, PhD, BJS Statistician
Date Published
October 2026
Description
This summary report provides an update on the implementation of the redesigned National Crime Victimization Survey, or NCVS-R, instrument. It highlights key changes between the new, or redesigned, and legacy instruments and describes updates to the data processing steps. The report also includes general next steps for the redesigned instrument as BJS nears the end of the implementation phase of the process.