THE DATA DISCUSSED COMES FROM REPORTS FILED BY TUCSON POLICE OFFICERS DURING MARCH AND APRIL, 1976, AND FROM THE FILES OF THE VICTIM WITNESS ADVOCATE PROGRAM, A PART OF THE PIMA COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. THE POLICE REPORT USED BY THE TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION WHICH ALLOWS ONE TO DETERMINE THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE CONTACT, THE NATURE OF THE INCIDENT ACCORDING TO THE FBI'S UNIFORM CRIME REPORT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, THE AGE, SEX, ETHNIC BACKGROUND OF THE VICTIM, AND INFORMATION ON THE DEFENDANT. THIS DATA IS ANALYZED AND COMPARED WITH LEAA-U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS DATA CONCERNING VICTIMIZATION IN OTHER CITIES. DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS CHARTS ARE APPENDED.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).. .MSP