For general media inquiries, please contact Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications, at 608-263-2333 or marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.
Incident Reports
Madison Man Arrested Following Off-Campus Knife Incident
October 9, 2026Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for October 19th 2026
- 9:44 pm, Warrant Served, Dayton Street & East Campus Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Theft of Movable Property (X4), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and two Misdemeanor Warrants for Retail Theft.
- 12:03 am, Other, Local Hospital. Assisted staff with patient transport home.
- 1:10 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, UAL 1st citation to be delivered at a later date.
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, 2023Got Meds?
It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet. Each spring and fall, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency sponsors national prescription medication Take Back events.
October 15, 2026911 and the Pepperoni Pizza Myth
The myth of the “pepperoni pizza code” has been circulating for more than a decade – ever since a 911 dispatcher posted they received a call from a woman ordering a pepperoni pizza because she …
October 15, 2026Trouble Receiving BadgerSAFE Alerts? Here’s What to Check.
The BadgerSAFE app is a great, one-stop shop for all things safety-related at UWPD. It’s an excellent resource for our community and is the primary way we alert our community about specific emergencies happening in …
October 12, 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.