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Department News
Preparing for Tornado Season: What to Know!
By: Mclayne Vaughn Tornado Terminology For your own safety, it’s important to know the terms you might hear during tornado season. This could mean the difference between possible or immediate danger, and the more time …
April 18, 2025Lake Rescue 2025 Season Is Open
By: Lake Rescue Staff “Lake Rescue 2025 Season Is Open” As the winter recedes and temperatures continue to rise, we want people to be safe in their adventures on Lake Mendota. If you are considering …
April 18, 2025Spring Break Prep
Spring Break is just about here, and many have their minds set on their upcoming week off — whether that means going home, staying on or near campus, or traveling to a warm, exotic destination. …
March 17, 2025No Ice is Safe Ice
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman “No ice is safe ice.” That’s what a fishing mentor told me years ago, before my first ice fishing adventure. And that’s what I remind myself before I step onto …
March 14, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
UWPD Arrests Man for Arboretum Aggravated Assault
April 9, 2025Suspect with Knife Arrested
March 31, 2025UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
February 11, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for May 9th 2025
- 8:28 am, Alarm, Location Redacted. Contacted staff through the door who stated they would be complete in 5-7 minutes.
- 10:08 am, Battery, Medical Science Center. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Criminal Trespass and Disorderly C after committed Battery against another person due to active ban in the location this occurred.
- 11:04 am, Damage to Property, Upham Woods. Email received from Upham Woods regarding damage to gates on their property.
- 11:53 am, Information, Bascom Hill. Contacted person about concerning email to Office of The Chancellor.
- 1:25 pm, Criminal Damage, Witte Hall. Contacted person who reported 9 exit signs damaged (front covers taken off) on the 9th floor of Witte Hall.
- 2:20 pm, Other, Memorial Union. Probation Violation - Contacted and Verbally Warned person for setting up big screen TV, PS5, and using University power in a pavilion just to the West of Hoofers along the Lakeshore Path.
- 3:00 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 46. Contacted Transportation Services regarding the Lot 46 Lake St entrance gate being hit and broken by University employee who reported accident.
- 9:53 pm, Other, N. Henry & W. Gorham Streets. Stopped/Verbally Warned driver for wrong way driving. Cited passengers for UAL 1st. Verbally Warned one passenger for possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia and possessing open intoxicants in Motor Vehicle, confiscated/disposed numerous pieces of drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
- 1:35 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Wisconsin Ave. & Langdon Street. Arrested/Cited driver for OWI 1st, unsafe lane deviation and failure to stop at stop line.
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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