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Department News
National 911 Education Month
April is National 911 Education Month. During this time, the second full week is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — a time to recognize and thank the dispatchers who play a critical role …
April 15, 2026Prescription Medication Disposal Events on Campus
By: UWPD Community Officer Jeff Kirchman 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. In April, there will be …
April 15, 2026Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 13-17, 2026 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s still a great time to review your plans in the event severe weather strikes. According to the National Weather Service, Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes per …
April 4, 2026UWPD Invites Public Comment for 2026 WILEAG Accreditation Assessment
The UW-Madison Police Department is undertaking a voluntary assessment to evaluate all aspects of our policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The assessment will be performed on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, by assessors …
March 19, 2026- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Lab 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, 2026Four Charged for Numerous Campus Graffiti Incidents
January 22, 2026UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 18th 2026
- 10:20 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted UW-Security regarding someone potentially taking photos of facility that could be irregular “behavior”, investigation ongoing.
- 11:20 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person whose vehicle was struck by another causing extensive damage, RO information exchanged between parties, one party will be issued citation for operating without insurance.
- 2:55 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lowell Center. Contacted person regarding theft of their bike stolen from outside the Lowell Center.
- 6:03 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with person experiencing mental health crisis at local hospital.
- 6:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, will be cited for UAL 1st (state) and Verbally Warned for possessing false ID (confiscated/destroyed) during contact.
- 10:55 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Stopped/Cited persons for UAL 1st after observing them urinating on the building. Verbally Warned for UW Depositing Human Waste.
- 11:07 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Charter & Regent Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for OWI 2nd, driving wrong way down a one-way, open intoxicant in a MV, abuse of hazardous substance, and possession of ketamine.
- 12:48 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited person for UAL after they were found in the bathroom, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 1:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person placed into protective custody due to incapacitation due to alcohol, cited for UAL 1st.
- 2:56 am, Check Person, Brittingham House. During check of property, the East driveway to Brittingham House, off of S. Highlands Ave., was found to be partially blocked by a tree that had likely been struck by lightning.
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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