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Department News
Meet the UWPD Public Education Team
The UWPD Dispatch Public Education Team shares a common goal: to spread knowledge about the 911 system, thus helping to create a safer campus environment. We want callers to feel confident in contacting the UW-Madison …
October 14, 2025Your Mind Matters
The month of October highlights the importance of mental health — acknowledging a variety of mental health observances, including Mental Illness Awareness Week, ADHD Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day. Here at UWPD, October …
October 11, 2025Safety Video for Classrooms
At the start of the fall semester, UWPD released a new community safety video for viewing in classrooms during the first week of school. Entitled ‘Active Threat Response: Classroom Training’, the six-minute video covers key …
October 11, 2025Trouble Receiving BadgerSAFE Alerts? Here’s What to Check.
The BadgerSAFE app is a great, one-stop shop for all things safety-related at UWPD. It’s an excellent resource for our community and is the primary way we alert our community about specific emergencies happening in …
October 11, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
September 15, 2025Suspicious Package Found at Enzyme Institute – Deemed Safe
September 15, 2025Suspicious Device Found in UW Arboretum; Deemed Safe
August 4, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for November 7th 2025
- 7:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
- 9:29 am, Damage to Property, Art Lofts. Contacted person who reported a vandalized art exhibit between November 5, 2025 at 5p and November 6, 2025 at 4am, which included a neon sign of a hand drawn Klansman which was broken and the wires cut.
- 9:35 am, Lost Property, Russell Labs. Person reported losing UW keys and personal keys.
- 9:47 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with the digital forensic examination of 2 tablets and 2 phones.
- 11:04 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:47 pm, Harassment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding scam phone call that included harassment and threats. For informational purposes only at this time.
- 2:25 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
- 2:51 pm, Information, N. Park Street. Contacted person regarding a suspicious letter received by their office with complaints and concerns related to items in their lobby. For informational purposes only at this time.
- 3:20 am, Drug Violation, W. Washington Ave & S. Park Street. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail after being medically cleared at local hospital suspect for Possession w/ intent to deliver Heroin 3-10g, Possession w/ intent to deliver Cocaine 5-15g and Possession of THC, cited for non-registration of auto and operating while suspended. Original stop was for expired registration after observation with another person at a nearby gas station.
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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