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Department News
Lake Rescue & Safety Concludes 116th Season
The UWPD Lake Rescue & Safety Unit has wrapped up its 116th season of service on Lake Mendota. This year, our team provided aid to more than 400 people on the water and supported partner …
November 17, 2025Wait! Don’t Send the Pic!
This certainly wasn’t my favorite thing to write. Many of you will probably wonder why I wrote it at all. I can promise you I would not have taken the time if I didn’t really care about you all -- and if it wasn’t an extremely common issue. Let’s dive in.
November 17, 2025Safeguarding Your Stuff: Tips for Protecting Property During Breaks
The upcoming Thanksgiving and winter breaks are a time to unwind, recharge, and spend quality time with family and friends. However, as you prepare to leave your personal or work spaces vacant, it's crucial to ensure they remain safe and secure. Here are some valuable tips to safeguard your stuff during your time away.
November 17, 2025Meet 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, 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 December 3rd 2025
- 10:42 am, Theft/Larceny, Computer Science. Contacted person who reported two wood/metal chairs stolen from the hallway.
- 11:19 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted by telephone person who reported that another person had not returned items from former employment and needed assistance with facilitating return of items.
- 3:58 pm, Theft/Larceny, Law Building. Contacted person regarding theft of items from locker.
- 4:22 pm, Graffiti, Dayton & Mills Streets. Cited person for UW Code Unauthorized Signs after observing them affixing stickers on UW property and for UW Code Vandalism after observing them graffiti a UW owned bus shelter on W Dayton St at N Charter Street.
- 8:46 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with arrest of person at local hospital experiencing mental health crisis.
- 10:30 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 11:51 pm, Other, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted/Cited persons for Closed Hours - Building after they were observed on the 50 yard line during the stadiums closed period.
- 4:38 am, Other, Fluno Center. Cited person for closing hours of building.
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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