Victims are instrumental in determining case outcomes. Black victims tend to report to police more than White victims; men report less than women, and reporting behavior of sexual minorities are inconclusive. Research which evaluates how these identities overlap to influence reporting behavior is limited. To investigate these overlapping influences, this study uses an intersectional framework to evaluate the differences in police reporting behavior of victims of violent crime by considering race, gender and sexuality, while employing a mixed methods approach. The quantitative approach involves a secondary analysis of the 2023 National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS). The qualitative approach involves conducting interviews with victims of violent crime. Quantitative analyses indicates intersectional differences do exist; White sexual and gender minorities were least likely to report (OR = .38, p =
