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  • If You Don’t Know What to Do, Know Who to Call

    Everyone hopes to live their entire life without having to call 911. However, with over 600,000 calls to 911 daily in the United States, chances are you will need to do so at some point. …

  • Ticket Scams: What to Watch for

    Since the start of the Badger Football season, the UW-Madison Police Department has received an increase in reports of online ticket scams, particularly targeting students and student tickets. The scams are similar in nature: a …

  • A Scam Involving Students: Learn the Signs

    Recently, parents of a UW–Madison student contacted UWPD to describe what they suspected was an attempt to scam them. The couple reported that a person, claiming to be a UW–Madison security officer, had stopped their son’s vehicle, and found something illegal. The caller demanded they pay a “bond” to prevent the student from going to jail.

  • UWPD Investigating String of Scooter & Bike Thefts

    9/27/24 update: UWPD is releasing images of the two suspects responsible for a series of e-bike and e-scooter thefts in downtown Madison. If you know them or have any information, please call the UW-Madison Police …

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Daily Blotter

Daily Blotter for November 1st 2024

  • 8:25 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 67. Verbally Warned person for tailgating out of Lot 67 to avoid paying lot fees. Will work with Transportation Services for lost ticket fees associated with the four times they did not pay while parked in lot.
  • 8:45 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 67. Verbally Warned person for tailgating out of Lot 67 to avoid paying lot fees. Will work with Transportation Services for lost ticket fees associated with the three times they did not pay while parked in lot.
  • 9:27 am, Theft/Larceny, Lot 67. Attempted to contact person by phone for tailgating five times out of Lot 67 to avoid paying lot fees. Message left for person and their probation agent.
  • 12:02 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Assisted person and transported to local Urgent Care after they tripped on an exposed construction sign base and fell into the street.
  • 2:42 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Residence Hall. Spoke by telephone with person who reported a disorderly conduct incident that occurred outside Residence Hall.
  • 2:48 pm, Information, UWPD. Anonymous caller reported Neo Nazi group (patriot front/us). Posted pictures of themselves with Neo Nazi propaganda around campus on an app called telegram. Unable to locate on campus.
  • 2:56 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission, referred to Chicago Police Department due to jurisdiction of report.
  • 4:52 pm, Bail Jumping, Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping, Misdemeanor Bail Jumping, UW Theft $100-$1,000 and UW Possession of Drug Paraphernalia while investigating theft of an electric scooter via camera footage. Suspect was located inside Memorial Union which was in violation of bail conditions.
  • 7:56 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person who consumed a marijuana edible and became ill, transported person and their friend to local hospital for treatment.
  • 10:01 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Arboretum Building. Assisted MPD with drone deployment after injury crash where driver fled into the arboretum.
  • 10:32 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted House Fellow regarding a possible detox evaluation after finding a person being carried by other person through residence hall.
  • 10:57 pm, Other, Regent & N. Brooks Streets. Traffic Stop - Stopped/Verbally Warned person for Operating Without Required Lamps Lit During Hours of Darkness, cited for Operating While Revoked (Criminal) and Interlock Ignition Device Tampering/Fail to Install/Violate Court Order. Vehicle legally parked.
  • 11:09 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted person who was found by Housefellows vomiting in the bathroom.
  • 1:27 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported to local hospital person experiencing mental health crisis.
  • 2:24 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Cited person for UAL 1st after they were found sleeping in the bathroom.
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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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