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Incident Reports
Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026Suspect Arrested Following Altercation Near East Campus Mall
February 10, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for August 28th 2026
- 9:20 am, Graffiti, Ogg Hall. Vandalism was reported in Ogg Hall on the door with racial slurs.
- 9:40 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with two hard drive examinations.
- 10:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Spoke to person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:15 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 6:12 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported threats via third party. Informational report completed.
- 7:28 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:22 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person after they reported their laptop stolen from the Lake view lounge.
- 8:56 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a disturbance at the cafeteria resulting in harassment and threats. Additional follow up to be conducted.
- 10:19 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, N. Frances & State Streets. Assisted outside agency with a weapons offense from local business, briefly detained two matching the description who were just there but not involved.
- 10:50 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, University Ave & N. Lake Street. Contacted person after they were observed about to deposit human waste in a bush. Citation for UAL 1st to be mailed at later time.
- 11:22 pm, Extortion, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding sensitive crime turning into extortion situation.
- 4:56 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
BadgerSAFE
Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to our official safety app. The UW-Madison Police Department has created BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …
August 23, 2023Safety Information & Resources
As the fall semester begins and campus comes back to life, we want to share a few important reminders and resources regarding safety—both on and off campus. Statistically, UW–Madison and the City of Madison are …
August 31, 2026UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract
After careful and thoughtful consideration, the UW-Madison Police Department decided not to renew its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026. Flock equipment is currently deactivated and is in the process …
July 03, 2026UWPD seeks information on the 1968 death of UW-Madison freshman Christine “Chris” Rothschild
On May 26th, 1968 – the Sunday of finals week – UW-Madison freshman student, Christine “Chris” Rothschild, was found murdered on campus next to Sterling Hall. This year marks the 58th anniversary of her death. For nearly six decades, …
May 28, 2026- More UWPD news
Events & Training
UWPD offers regular safety trainings including CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator), as well as Active Threat Response Training.