National Crime Victimization Survey Instrument Redesign and Testing Project: Field Test (National Survey of Crime and Safety)

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice, requests clearance to conduct a field test of newly revised National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) questionnaires (OMB No. 1121-0111). The field test will use the title “National Survey of Crime and Safety” to distinguish the tests from the ongoing NCVS data collection. The BJS is authorized to collect statistics on victimization under Title 34 (Crime Control and Law Enforcement), United States Code, Section 10132. BJS, in consultation with Westat has worked to redesign the NCVS survey instruments and mode of administration. Activities supporting the development of these questionnaires, including cognitive and usability testing, have been approved through the BJS OMB generic clearance agreement (OMB No. 1121-0325) for activities under the National Crime Victimization Survey Redesign Research program, and the OMB generic clearance agreement (OMB No. 1121-0339) for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities.

The latest form for National Crime Victimization Survey Instrument Redesign and Testing Project: Field Test (National Survey of Crime and Safety) expires 2022-09-30 and can be found here.