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Department News
UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract
After careful and thoughtful consideration, the UW-Madison Police Department decided not to renew its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026. Flock equipment is currently deactivated and is in the process …
July 3, 2026UWPD 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, 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 August 28th 2026
- 9:20 am, Graffiti, Ogg Hall. Vandalism was reported in Ogg Hall on the door with racial slurs.
- 9:40 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with two hard drive examinations.
- 10:08 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Spoke to person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 1:15 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
- 6:12 pm, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who reported threats via third party. Informational report completed.
- 7:28 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:22 pm, Theft/Larceny, Memorial Union. Contacted person after they reported their laptop stolen from the Lake view lounge.
- 8:56 pm, Threat Assessment, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding a disturbance at the cafeteria resulting in harassment and threats. Additional follow up to be conducted.
- 10:19 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, N. Frances & State Streets. Assisted outside agency with a weapons offense from local business, briefly detained two matching the description who were just there but not involved.
- 10:50 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, University Ave & N. Lake Street. Contacted person after they were observed about to deposit human waste in a bush. Citation for UAL 1st to be mailed at later time.
- 11:22 pm, Extortion, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding sensitive crime turning into extortion situation.
- 4:56 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital for medical treatment.
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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