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Department News
UWPD seeks information on the 1968 death of UW-Madison freshman Christine “Chris” Rothschild
On May 26th, 1968 – the Sunday of finals week – UW-Madison freshman student, Christine “Chris” Rothschild, was found murdered on campus next to Sterling Hall. This year marks the 58th anniversary of her death. For nearly six decades, …
May 28, 2026UWPD 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, 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, 2026- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for June 26th 2026
- 2:10 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding sensitive crime of patient at local hospital.
- 2:37 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR requested assistance with patient who fell and hit their head, was very disoriented, and did not want to go to the hospital, MFR able to get patient to go to local hospital without police assistance.
- 6:48 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Drive & Park Street. Contacted person stating their vehicle was struck by UW Fleet vehicle and suspect vehicle left scene without reporting damage even no damage to either vehicle, investigation ongoing with suspect department leadership.
- 7:04 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:36 pm, Graffiti, Lot 7. Located graffiti took pictures.
- 10:29 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contacted person reporting incident between family members, no further action taken.
- 12:34 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with the search of person experiencing mental health crisis.
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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