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Department News
UWPD renews call for information in 1982 death of UW–Madison student Donna Mraz
Today, on what would have been Donna Mraz’s 67th birthday, the UW–Madison Police Department is renewing its call for information in the 1982 homicide of the 23-year-old UW–Madison student. In the early morning hours of …
April 21, 2026National 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
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 three opportunities to turn in old, expired, or unneeded prescription medications on campus.
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, 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 May 19th 2026
- 3:58 am, Other, W. Washington Ave. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession with intent to deliver Cocaine, Possession with intent to deliver heroin and Felony Bail Jumping.
- 7:35 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 75. Person reported a hit and run to their vehicle.
- 9:47 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, N. Mills. Contacted person who was backing up vehicle and backed into an unoccupied Physical Plant vehicle, damage to parked vehicle only.
- 10:15 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agencies regarding medical call.
- 10:26 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with one cell phone examination.
- 11:39 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Door secure, likely caused by lab staff moving stuff.
- 12:50 pm, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff who advised a hose got stuck in the door preventing it from shutting and triggering the door alarm, hose removed, door closed, no further action.
- 1:39 pm, Theft/Larceny, Dejope. Contacted person reporting their bike was stolen outside Dejope.
- 5:16 pm, Graffiti, Lot 2. Located Graffiti on the rear of a dumpster in the rear of the building in Lot 2.
- 8:42 pm, Check Person, Memorial Union. Contacted persons regarding a patron who was asked to take their bike off of the Memorial Union Terrace and refused to lock their bike up. Person became upset before leaving the area. PC for UW DC, will attempt to locate.
- 11:21 pm, Other, Brooks & Regent Streets. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited for OAR and IID violation Criminal and Verbally Warned for speed, vehicle left legally parked.
- 11:34 pm, Check Person, Lot 46. Cited person for trespass remain after notice after call from persons reporting them in the stairwell where they were not supposed to be.
- 12:40 am, Bail Jumping, University Ave & Brooks Street. Traffic Stop - Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping and Possession of Cocaine, cited for OAR, IID violation and operate after suspension of registration.
- 1:42 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Conducted brief interview of person at the request of outside agency and passed information from interview onto outside agency.
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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