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Department News
UWPD renews call for information in 1982 death of UW–Madison student Donna Mraz
Today, on what would have been Donna Mraz’s 67th birthday, the UW–Madison Police Department is renewing its call for information in the 1982 homicide of the 23-year-old UW–Madison student. In the early morning hours of …
April 21, 2026National 911 Education Month
April is National 911 Education Month. During this time, the second full week is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — a time to recognize and thank the dispatchers who play a critical role …
April 15, 2026Prescription Medication Disposal Events on Campus
It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet. Each spring and fall, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency sponsors national prescription medication Take Back events. In April, there will be three opportunities to turn in old, expired, or unneeded prescription medications on campus.
April 15, 2026Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 13-17, 2026 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s still a great time to review your plans in the event severe weather strikes. According to the National Weather Service, Wisconsin averages 23 tornadoes per …
April 4, 2026- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026Suspect Arrested Following Altercation Near East Campus Mall
February 10, 2026Four Charged for Numerous Campus Graffiti Incidents
January 22, 2026UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for May 6th 2026
- 6:42 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, W. Johnson & N. Brooks Streets. ***UPDATE*** from previous day’s briefing sheet – Stopped out at the intersection of N. Brooks St. and W. Johnson St. for a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles. One vehicle ran multiple red lights before rear ending one vehicle and then crashing into a pole, assisted outside agency with scene stabilization and report.
- 9:37 pm, Graffiti, Lot 6. ***UPDATE*** from previous day’s briefing sheet – Transportation Services reported graffiti in southeast stairwell.
- 7:08 am, Found Property, HSLC. Ebling library staff turned over a driver’s license, unable to contact subject, placed into property for safekeeping.
- 9:10 am, Found Property, Memorial Library. Located wallet inside College Library on the 3rd floor west side and able to return wallet to owner.
- 9:42 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Engineering Drive. Contacted person being struck by the construction crane at the engineering build site, as it was driving past on Engineering Dr.
- 10:28 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 11:21 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital, no police assistance needed.
- 12:03 pm, Information, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding staff member taking items from SWAP bin which is strictly for IT equipment/personnel to put in and take out from said bin, informational report taken, no police action at this time due to no crime committed.
- 3:25 am, Fire, University Houses. Arrived on scene to an active dumpster fire. Utilized squad fire extinguisher until MFR engine arrived on scene, putting out the rest of the fire. Contacted callers no foul play observed. Nothing inside the dumpster to indicate foul play. Waste and Recycling notified for disposal of old dumpster.
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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