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Department News
Spring Break Prep
Spring Break is just about here, and many have their minds set on their upcoming week off — whether that means going home, staying on or near campus, or traveling to a warm, exotic destination. …
March 17, 2025No Ice is Safe Ice
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman “No ice is safe ice.” That’s what a fishing mentor told me years ago, before my first ice fishing adventure. And that’s what I remind myself before I step onto …
March 14, 2025Brent Plisch Named UWPD Chief of Police
Brent Plisch, current interim University of Wisconsin–Madison Police Department chief, has been named the new UWPD chief of police.
March 6, 2025New Federal Rule for Hazing Reports
Since 2000, there have been an average of two hazing-related deaths annually on higher-education campuses. The federal government has stepped in to help stop the practice.
February 19, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Suspect with Knife Arrested
March 31, 2025UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
February 11, 2025UWPD Assists Madison Fire with Ice Rescue
January 23, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 1st 2025
- 6:30 am, Battery, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported they were strangled twice by an unknown person after meeting them at a local nightclub.
- 9:12 am, Follow-up, Lake & State Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Disorderly Conduct while armed.
- 10:54 am, Theft/Larceny, Humanities Building. Contacted person who reported their E-Scooter was taken without consent from the southernmost bike rack on the east side of Humanities, north of the Elvehjem.
- 4:26 pm, Graffiti, Picnic Point. Took report of graffiti in area of entrance to picnic point Lakeshore Nature Preserve.
- 7:25 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Found Large screen I-Pad in the Chazen Museum turned into UWPD as found property, I-Pad is Locked and needs a pass code to get into it. Unable to access, unable to find owners information, secured into property for safe keeping.
- 10:25 pm, Other, East Campus Mall. Soliciting - Stopped/Cited person for Selling, Peddling, Soliciting Prohibited after observing them soliciting for monetary contributions from persons on University Lands.
- 10:28 pm, Other, Lot 130. Closing Hours - Contacted person for closing hours violation, verbally warned for possession of weapon on UW lands.
- 12:20 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited persons for possession/consumption of alcohol.
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the previous 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the prior day.
Equity Dashboard
After more than a year of community meetings, listening to concerns, and collecting feedback, the UW–Madison Police Department is embarking on a one-of-a-kind approach to sharing key data with a focus on racial equity.
The UWPD Equity Dashboard is the result of a collaboration with community members and stakeholders to develop a unique and powerful tool that promotes transparency and provides a set of success metrics that speak directly to the UWPD’s commitment to equity in policing.
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