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Department News
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships
February is often associated with Valentine’s Day and celebrations of love. But not every expression of “love” is healthy. Sometimes behaviors that are framed as caring or protective can actually be controlling, manipulative, or abusive. …
February 13, 2026Winter Driving Safety Tips
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman In my regular role as the University Apartments community police officer, I often meet new residents experiencing their first Wisconsin winter. Many come from climates where they get little to …
December 11, 2025Lake Rescue & Safety Concludes 116th Season
The UWPD Lake Rescue & Safety Unit has wrapped up its 116th season of service on Lake Mendota. This year, our team provided aid to more than 400 people on the water and supported partner …
November 17, 2025Wait! Don’t Send the Pic!
This certainly wasn’t my favorite thing to write. Many of you will probably wonder why I wrote it at all. I can promise you I would not have taken the time if I didn’t really care about you all -- and if it wasn’t an extremely common issue. Let’s dive in.
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Incident Reports
Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026Suspect Arrested Following Altercation Near East Campus Mall
February 10, 2026Four Charged for Numerous Campus Graffiti Incidents
January 22, 2026UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
September 15, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for February 23rd 2026
- 9:38 am, Bail Jumping, Memorial Library. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail person after locating them outside the Memorial Library. attempted to inform person they needed to leave due to campus ban but they refused, consequently arrested.
- 3:58 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they were reported being disruptive in their seat, person was intoxicated and incapacitated, transported by patrol vehicle to local hospital for detox evaluation.
- 5:06 pm, Battery, Kohl Center. Person reported another person yelled at them and hit them in the arm, dispute over fan etiquette, follow up plan in place with all parties, probably cause for disorderly cause and (likely) battery.
- 5:27 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Made contact with staff and confirmed door was secure.
- 8:18 pm, Other, Local Hospital. Assumed command as local ER went into red status. Stood by and assisted outside agencies until they could get additional officers to the ER.
- 10:11 pm, Graffiti, HC White. Security reported stickers protesting Gaza and Immigration enforcement with fake advertisements for ICE recruitment placed on the inside elevator door of Elevator 1.
- 11:57 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Retrieved found iPhone 13 pro max from UWPD Dispatch, placed into property as safekeeping, owned by UW-Madison, DoIT notified to determine proper owner.
- 1:08 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Johnson St. & East Campus Mall. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Arrested/Released to Responsible Party driver for Parking/Standing Where Prohibited, Operating Without Required Lamps Lighted During Hours of Darkness, Operating While Impaired (1st), and Operating With Prohibited Alcohol Content (1st) after observing them stopped with a traffic drum beneath their rear passenger side tire. Verbally Warned for possession of THC (County) and Operating Without License.
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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