RT Article T1 A Review of the Evolution of the NCS-NCVS Police Reporting and Response Questions and Their Application to Older Women Experiencing Violent Victimization JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice VO 41 IS 1 SP 141 OP 165 A1 Addington, Lynn A. LA English YR 2025 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1914854969 AB Little attention is given to the history of the data that underlie research on crime trends and patterns. This article considers the evolution of the National Crime Victimization Survey’s (NCVS) police reporting and response questions. These questions are particularly important as the NCVS is the only nationally representative source of information on whether crime is reported to the police and citizen views of police actions. In addition, the current NCVS redesign is set to substantially add to these items. To provide a context for this discussion, this article applies the police reporting and response questions to an understudied victim group, specifically older women who experience violent victimization. This application illustrates the research opportunities and challenges for working with these data. K1 Violent Victimization K1 Older women K1 Police Response K1 police reporting K1 National Crime Victimization Survey K1 National Crime Survey DO 10.1177/10439862241290337