Justin Nix
@jnixy.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UNO.
Forever a Gamecock though.
Research interests: police, procedural justice, use of force
Forever a Gamecock though.
Research interests: police, procedural justice, use of force
Police shootings per year, by outcome, included in this dataset. Keep in mind that upward trend is most likely a reflection of better record keeping.
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Police shootings per year, by outcome, included in this dataset. Keep in mind that upward trend is most likely a reflection of better record keeping.
Incredible new dataset on police shootings in the US, courtesy of Tom Clark, Adam Glynn, and Michael Leo Owens for their new book “Deadly Force: Police Shootings in Urban America.” It covers all cities with 100K+ residents and includes both fatal & nonfatal outcomes.
policeshootingsdata.com/data/
policeshootingsdata.com/data/
June 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Incredible new dataset on police shootings in the US, courtesy of Tom Clark, Adam Glynn, and Michael Leo Owens for their new book “Deadly Force: Police Shootings in Urban America.” It covers all cities with 100K+ residents and includes both fatal & nonfatal outcomes.
policeshootingsdata.com/data/
policeshootingsdata.com/data/
Julie, in your work with GVA, what was your sense of reporting disparities in rural v. urban areas, i.e., how likely is it that the upward trend is mostly rural areas being more likely to report on police killings now vs. 10 years ago?
May 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Julie, in your work with GVA, what was your sense of reporting disparities in rural v. urban areas, i.e., how likely is it that the upward trend is mostly rural areas being more likely to report on police killings now vs. 10 years ago?
Exciting news → The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UNO is seeking applications for the Directorship of the Juvenile Justice Institute.
More about JJI here: www.unomaha.edu/college-of-p...
Apply at this link: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/23816
More about JJI here: www.unomaha.edu/college-of-p...
Apply at this link: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/23816
May 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Exciting news → The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at UNO is seeking applications for the Directorship of the Juvenile Justice Institute.
More about JJI here: www.unomaha.edu/college-of-p...
Apply at this link: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/23816
More about JJI here: www.unomaha.edu/college-of-p...
Apply at this link: unomaha.peopleadmin.com/postings/23816
Interesting new paper in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social. The authors conclude that variation in fatal police shooting rates across agencies is "far from random" and "primarily associated with...differences in crime rates, 911 call rates, officers per capita and the prevalence of guns."
April 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Interesting new paper in @naturehumbehav.bsky.social. The authors conclude that variation in fatal police shooting rates across agencies is "far from random" and "primarily associated with...differences in crime rates, 911 call rates, officers per capita and the prevalence of guns."
February 18, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Here are those yearly totals broken down by the "threat_type" and "armed_with" fields in WAPO's data.
February 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Here are those yearly totals broken down by the "threat_type" and "armed_with" fields in WAPO's data.
According to @washingtonpost.com, 1173 people were fatally shot by on-duty police officers in 2024 - the highest annual total since they began tracking in 2015.
February 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
According to @washingtonpost.com, 1173 people were fatally shot by on-duty police officers in 2024 - the highest annual total since they began tracking in 2015.
3/ The study highlights a major gap: agencies often lack the resources or expertise to use ViCAP fully. Improving accessibility, providing robust training, and streamlining the system could make it far more effective for solving violent crimes. ⚖️📈
December 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM
3/ The study highlights a major gap: agencies often lack the resources or expertise to use ViCAP fully. Improving accessibility, providing robust training, and streamlining the system could make it far more effective for solving violent crimes. ⚖️📈
2/ Findings: Many agencies reported difficulties with ViCAP, citing insufficient training, limited staff, and time constraints. However, some success stories have emerged where the tool helped identify connections between cases or uncover serial offenders. 🤔⏳
December 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM
2/ Findings: Many agencies reported difficulties with ViCAP, citing insufficient training, limited staff, and time constraints. However, some success stories have emerged where the tool helped identify connections between cases or uncover serial offenders. 🤔⏳
1/ ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) is designed to help link violent crimes like serial sexual assaults. We surveyed 24 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) sites to understand how they use and perceive ViCAP. 🕵️♀️🔗
December 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM
1/ ViCAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program) is designed to help link violent crimes like serial sexual assaults. We surveyed 24 Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) sites to understand how they use and perceive ViCAP. 🕵️♀️🔗
Cool new resource c/o Zach Hamilton and colleagues: The Criminal Justice Base Rate Project. It calculates on a state-by-state basis the average individual's likelihood of interacting with the CJ system.
Dashboard: nij.ojp.gov/criminal-jus...
Read more here: www.unomaha.edu/news/2024/12...
Dashboard: nij.ojp.gov/criminal-jus...
Read more here: www.unomaha.edu/news/2024/12...
December 18, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Cool new resource c/o Zach Hamilton and colleagues: The Criminal Justice Base Rate Project. It calculates on a state-by-state basis the average individual's likelihood of interacting with the CJ system.
Dashboard: nij.ojp.gov/criminal-jus...
Read more here: www.unomaha.edu/news/2024/12...
Dashboard: nij.ojp.gov/criminal-jus...
Read more here: www.unomaha.edu/news/2024/12...
VR training for officers to use simple checklists during initial burglary investigations looks promising.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 18, 2023 at 12:39 PM
VR training for officers to use simple checklists during initial burglary investigations looks promising.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
According to the Cline Center's SPOTLITE data, on average from 2014 to 2021, there were 8 incidents involving police use of deadly force per day in the US. There's an upward trend, but it's unclear how much of that reflects increased media coverage.
clinecenter.illinois.edu/spotlite
clinecenter.illinois.edu/spotlite
December 14, 2023 at 12:35 AM
According to the Cline Center's SPOTLITE data, on average from 2014 to 2021, there were 8 incidents involving police use of deadly force per day in the US. There's an upward trend, but it's unclear how much of that reflects increased media coverage.
clinecenter.illinois.edu/spotlite
clinecenter.illinois.edu/spotlite
State infographics are available for download as well
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t.co/iHtwPCB8E6
December 5, 2023 at 5:55 PM
State infographics are available for download as well
t.co/iHtwPCB8E6
t.co/iHtwPCB8E6
Here’s UNO doc student Trey Bussey discussing our ongoing NIJ-funded research on emotional intelligence in policing. More to come soon!
#ASCPhilly23 #ASC2023
(…Do we hashtag over here on bsky?)
#ASCPhilly23 #ASC2023
(…Do we hashtag over here on bsky?)
November 15, 2023 at 3:27 PM
Here’s UNO doc student Trey Bussey discussing our ongoing NIJ-funded research on emotional intelligence in policing. More to come soon!
#ASCPhilly23 #ASC2023
(…Do we hashtag over here on bsky?)
#ASCPhilly23 #ASC2023
(…Do we hashtag over here on bsky?)
Received a media inquiry about the effect of Indiana's constitutional carry law on officer-involved shootings in Indianapolis. They've had 11 since August.
The only honest answer is that these are statistically rare events, the time series is noisy, and it's just too soon to tell.
The only honest answer is that these are statistically rare events, the time series is noisy, and it's just too soon to tell.
November 13, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Received a media inquiry about the effect of Indiana's constitutional carry law on officer-involved shootings in Indianapolis. They've had 11 since August.
The only honest answer is that these are statistically rare events, the time series is noisy, and it's just too soon to tell.
The only honest answer is that these are statistically rare events, the time series is noisy, and it's just too soon to tell.
Check out our Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab at the University of Nebraska Omaha 👀
www.viprlab.org
www.viprlab.org
November 13, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Check out our Violence Intervention and Policing Research Lab at the University of Nebraska Omaha 👀
www.viprlab.org
www.viprlab.org