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Department News
Meet the UWPD Public Education Team
The UWPD Dispatch Public Education Team shares a common goal: to spread knowledge about the 911 system, thus helping to create a safer campus environment. We want callers to feel confident in contacting the UW-Madison …
October 14, 2025Your Mind Matters
The month of October highlights the importance of mental health — acknowledging a variety of mental health observances, including Mental Illness Awareness Week, ADHD Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day. Here at UWPD, October …
October 11, 2025Safety Video for Classrooms
At the start of the fall semester, UWPD released a new community safety video for viewing in classrooms during the first week of school. Entitled ‘Active Threat Response: Classroom Training’, the six-minute video covers key …
October 11, 2025Trouble 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 11, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
September 15, 2025Suspicious Package Found at Enzyme Institute – Deemed Safe
September 15, 2025Suspicious Device Found in UW Arboretum; Deemed Safe
August 4, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for October 16th 2025
- 7:02 am, Other, Van Hise Hall. K9 Deployment - Sweep of Room and parking garage cleared.
- 8:02 am, Other, Administration Building. Obstructing - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for obstruction and trespass to land by not providing their name during contact after several attempts. Other person with them was cleared from the scene with a warning for trespass to land.
- 9:06 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. MFR transported patient to local hospital who had medical incident while driving and caused a motor vehicle accident.
- 9:44 am, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person who reported damage to their vehicle on October 13th.
- 8:23 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 9:07 pm, Drug Violation, Humanities Building. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for UW Closed Hours - Building, Obstructing and Resisting Officer, Possession of Cocaine/Cocaine Base, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia after they were found sleeping in the building during closed hours.
- 10:50 pm, Other, Lot 20. Request For Assistance - Spoke with Transportation Services about a vehicle who was seen multiple times piggybacking another vehicle out of Lot 20 without paying.
- 11:15 pm, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Broom & W. Gorham Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st, wrong way driving, non-registration of auto, possession of THC and possessing open intoxicants. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail passenger in same vehicle for Parole Violation/hold.
- 12:18 am, Theft/Larceny, Helen C. White Library. Contacted person who reported their bike was stolen from the southern most bike racks on the south side of the building.
- 4:36 am, Other, Lot 78. Recover Stolen Property - Recovered stolen bicycle from grassy area near train tracks behind the MG&E Substation.
- 4:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
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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