On September 27, 2023, BJS celebrated the 50th anniversary of its National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) in Washington, DC. The event featured remarks from honored guests, including Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, Assistant Attorney General Amy Solomon, and Census Bureau Director Rob Santos.
The morning session included an esteemed panel discussing the importance, relevance, and utility of the NCVS. The afternoon session involved leading practitioners and researchers, along with BJS subject matter experts, who engaged questions from the audience, discussed key innovations to the NCVS, and reflected on insights and outcomes of research using the survey. Students from the NCVS Spotlight Challenge also shared their presentations.
BJS was pleased to welcome so many special guests in person and virtually, including former BJS leadership and colleagues, leaders and colleagues from other U.S. and international statistical agencies, NCVS field representatives, and many more for this milestone occasion.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States.
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