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Department News
Staying on Top of Your Mental Health
According to a Johns Hopkins University study, nearly 1 in 10 people in the United States experienced a mental health crisis within the past year. Mental Health America states that nearly half of the U.S. population has dealt with a diagnosable mental health condition in their lifetime. The most common conditions include anxiety, addiction and substance use disorders, bipolar disorder, and depression.
September 14, 2026Bike 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, 2026- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Madison Man Arrested Following Off-Campus Knife Incident
October 9, 2026Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for October 9th 2026
- 6:58 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with K9 requested for track of missing elderly person, person located upon arrival.
- 8:13 am, Found Property, UWPD. Cell phone turned into UWPD, secured in evidence locker due to no known owner.
- 8:51 am, Graffiti, Residence Hall. Contacted person who reported graffiti on door.
- 10:09 am, Found Property, S. Mills/UWPD. Flip phone turned into UWPD, after it was located by a passerby on Mills St, attempts to locate owner without contact, placed into safekeeping until owner can claim.
- 10:30 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance but they declined MFR treatment or services.
- 1:34 pm, Check Person, Arboretum Woods. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for a probation violation for absolute sobriety when they were found asleep in the Arboretum, verbally warned for unauthorized camping picnicking on University Lands.
- 1:55 pm, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted person reporting theft from hospital break room.
- 5:52 pm, Other, Lake St. & University Ave. Contacted/Cited persons for UAL 1st.
- 6:25 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Frances St. & University Ave. Contacted/Cited for possession of alcohol(confiscated/destroyed) underage and fake ID (confiscated/destroyed).
- 6:30 pm, Theft/Larceny, Nicholas Recreation Center. Contacted person who reported items stolen from the Nicholas Recreation Center back on 9/25/26 and not located in their lost and found.
- 6:38 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Park & Spring Streets. Contacted/Cited both persons for Muni UAL 1st and Muni Fake ID’s representing attaining alcohol after observing them purchase alcohol from Regent St Liquor and conceal it in a bag (confiscated/destroyed), both in possession of fake ID’s (confiscated/destroyed).
- 6:50 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Contacted/Cited persons for Muni UAL 1st and Muni Fake ID’s representing & attaining alcohol after observing them purchase alcohol from Regent St Liquor (confiscated/destroyed), all presented fake ID’s (confiscated/destroyed) during sale.
- 7:09 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Frances & Johnson Streets. Contacted/Cited persons for possession of alcohol (confiscated/disposed of).
- 10:10 pm, Drug Violation, Residence Hall Parking Lot. Consensual contact of vehicle at Residence Hall parking lot after smelling MJ coming from their direction. Upon contact, MJ odor from inside vehicle, contact with persons yielded positive probable cause search of marijuana, released at scene. Investigation ongoing with pending charges of possession with intent to deliver.
- 11:21 pm, Found Property, Picnic Point/UWPD. Debit card turned into UWPD dispatch, not current student or in Wisc directory, card locked and bank card will wait for member to contact them and requested for card to be shredded.
- 12:14 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 12:44 am, Bail Jumping, Johnson & Butler Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Felony Bail Jumping.
- 2:12 am, Warrant Served, Dayton St. & Randall Ave. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for an active body only 3 count Bench Warrant for Fail to Appear, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possess Drug Para and Felony Bail Jumping.
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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