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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 8th 2025
- 9:25 am, Other, Discovery Building. Information/Ban Letter Issuance - Contacted person and presented them with ban letter for Discovery Building.
- 12:39 pm, Damage to Property, Local Hospital. Contacted patient at local hospital after they pulled a paper towel dispenser off the wall in the Emergency Department waiting room bathroom.
- 1:14 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR met with person who denied transport to local hospital after medical incident.
- 4:50 pm, Theft/Larceny, Sellery Hall. Contacted/Cited/Released without incident persons for theft after they took property out of the donation bin and dumpster without consent and loaded it into their vehicle.
- 5:51 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Eagle Heights. Contact with person reporting damage to their vehicle while unoccupied and parked in Eagle Heights parking lot.
- 8:49 pm, Lost Property, UWPD Lobby. Contacted person in UWPD lobby to report their passport being lost in order to obtain a new passport.
- 10:22 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, University Bay & Marsh Drives. Contacted persons after one struck the other vehicle while attempting an illegal U-Turn. One driver to be cited for illegal U-turn and failure to yield to right of way.
- 1:25 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Served an Affidavit of Service to return patient to a more restrictive environment per the request of Journey Mental Health.
- 4:26 am, Other, Elvehjem. Other/UW Code Violation - Contacted/Cited persons for Unauthorized Picnicking Or Camping after finding them sleeping in an erected tent.
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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