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Department News
Bike and E-Scooter Theft — Awareness and Prevention
Between August 27, 2026 and September 2, 2026, the UW-Madison Police Department received three reports of stolen electric bicycles and scooters. One was stolen outside Witte Hall, one outside Union South, and one outside Chadbourne …
September 3, 2026Safety Information & Resources
As the fall semester begins and campus comes back to life, we want to share a few important reminders and resources regarding safety—both on and off campus. Statistically, UW–Madison and the City of Madison are …
August 31, 2026UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract
After careful and thoughtful consideration, the UW-Madison Police Department decided not to renew its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026. Flock equipment is currently deactivated and is in the process …
July 3, 2026UWPD seeks information on the 1968 death of UW-Madison freshman Christine “Chris” Rothschild
On May 26th, 1968 – the Sunday of finals week – UW-Madison freshman student, Christine “Chris” Rothschild, was found murdered on campus next to Sterling Hall. This year marks the 58th anniversary of her death. For nearly six decades, …
May 28, 2026- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab 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, 2026- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for September 9th 2026
- 9:48 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person needing medical treatment.
- 10:34 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR with student, no police assistance needed.
- 10:53 am, Other, Porter Boathouse. Contact with person whose ESA Dog “Madonna” escaped her room while person was out of their room, surrounding jurisdictions informed, UW Vet School, social media posts, drones up, dog is chipped so if scanned owners information is given.
- 4:12 pm, Warrant Served, Lifesaving Station/Gilman Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for outstanding Dane County Warrants and two additional felony drug warrants, two counts of felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia, verbally warned for possession of THC, camping (UWS Chapter 18) and possession of alcohol (UWS Chapter 18) Other party verbally warned for camping.
- 7:47 pm, Other, Regent & Monroe Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping, Misd. Bail Jumping and Possession of drug paraphernalia after traffic stop for failure to display license plates. Briefly detained passenger after they refused to ID themselves, eventually released without incident.
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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