Kleck's DGU numbers

p 168 Kleck says "only about 3% of DGUs among NCVS Rs are reported to
interviewers." On pp 154-6 he argues that this is because Rs are
worried they might get into trouble if the authorities find out about
the DGU. And yet 64.2% said that the police were aware of the
incident. (Table 3) Doesn't make sense...

Steve D. Fischer writes:

D'uh!!!! Since when does "police were aware of the incident"
translate into "I reported the incident to the police?" The Kleck
paper (page 186) says:

"L. Were Police Informed of the Incident OR OTHERWISE FIND OUT?"

You have to be assuming that most of those 64.2% reported the incident.
There is no justification for that. Most of the respondents could
have been referring to "OTHERWISE FIND OUT.!"

Ridiculous. Maybe one or two, but it is ridiculous to suppose most.
The typical incident was a burglary where no shots were fired. How
are the police going to find out unless the respondent or family
member reports it?

If someone gets shot, they often
end up in the hospital where the cops will find out about it. If
gunshots are fired, neighbors may report hearing them.

Even this scenario doesn't make sense. The respondent has to find out
that the neighbours reported the shots, so let's suppose the police
come round asking questions:

Police: A neighbour reported gun shots coming from your house last
night. Do you know anything about it?

R: No. Must have been the next house. (because the gun is illegal or
something)

Now six months later:

Surveyer: Have you used a gun, even if it was not fired, for
self-protection or for the protection of property?

R thinks: (must be those police trying to trick me)
R: No.

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