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UPDATE: UWPD & MPD Locate Missing Student
11/22/22 UPDATE: after receiving a tip from a community member, UWPD and MPD were able to locate Xun and he is safe. We thank the community for their assistance and their support. Read this message …
November 21, 2022UWPD Investigating Extensive Graffiti Damage on Campus
Early Monday, October 24, 2022, the UW-Madison Police Department received reports of graffiti outside the Memorial Union and at the adjacent Alumni Park. Through our investigation, we’ve determined the extensive damage was caused by two …
October 26, 2022Madison Man Arrested for Outstanding Felony Warrants, Resisting
On Thursday, October 20, 2022 at approximately 1:25 p.m., UWPD officers responded to Lot 46 (Southeast Campus Ramp on Lake Street) for a report of a suspicious person looking into vehicles. The subject – later …
October 21, 2022UWPD Arrests Man Following Several Altercations at Residence Hall
The UW-Madison Police Department has arrested a Madison man on several charges – including disorderly conduct with a hate crime enhancer – following an altercation at a residence hall early Thursday morning. On Thursday, September …
September 29, 2022- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for November 28th 2022
- 1:29 pm, Check Person, Local Hospital. Contacted local hospital staff in regards to a patient.
- 2:00 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person who reported Walmart package taken from in front of the main entrance of Witte Hall.
- 7:12 pm, Theft/Larceny, Kronsage . Contacted person regarding theft of bike from Turner Hall.
- 7:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Dodge County Sheriff with an OWI 1st blood draw kit from suspect and secured into UWPD evidence.
- 1:00 am, Eluding, Johnson & Frances Streets. Attempted to stop a dark gray Toyota Rav4 for speeding on W Johnson Street near N Orchard Street.
- 2:20 am, Other, Traffic Stop - Fish Hachery & Badger Roads. Cited person operating an unregistered Chevrolet Uplander for non-registration of auto.
- 2:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Contacted/transported person to the Tellurian Detox Facility, after they left a local hospital against medical advice with suicidal ideations and was missing.
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the last 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the previous 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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