Month: September 2024

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 …

September is National Preparedness Month, an annual campaign to remind our community the importance of preparing for emergencies and disasters to keep them, their families, and their communities safe. The UWPD Emergency Management Unit has a …

For many people, when they dial 911 for an emergency, it’s the first time they’ve ever made that call. It is perfectly normal to feel nervous in that situation, but remember — the dispatcher who answers is there to help and will direct the call by asking questions. It’s not your job to remember the priority of information during a crisis. However, it’s good to be aware of what law enforcement needs to know so that we can get help to you as effectively as possible in the case of an emergency.

Madison – and the UW-Madison campus in particular – is a very safe and walkable place. One advantage to cramming a whole bunch of people and places onto a narrow strip of land between two big lakes (an ‘isthmus’, according to our Department of Geography friends) is that what you want or want to do probably isn’t too far away.