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Department News
UWPD Seeks Information Regarding 1982 Death of UW Student Donna Mraz
Forty-three years ago today, in the early morning hours of July 2, 1982, just days before the July 4th holiday, 23-year-old Donna Mraz was viciously murdered while walking home from work. The UW student was …
July 2, 2025Green Bay Packers Honor Two UWPD Officers for Exemplary Service
Two police officers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department were recognized by the Green Bay Packers for their exemplary work above and beyond the call of duty. On Thursday, May 29, 2025, UWPD Officers …
May 30, 2025Preparing 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, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
UWPD Investigating Body in Lake Mendota
July 6, 2025UWPD 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 July 15th 2025
- 3:01 am, Emergency Detention, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:39 am, Resisting Arrest, Elvehjem Museum. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for resisting/obstructing x2, battery to Law Enforcement Officer, entry onto a construction site, and cited for failure to obey postage signage.
- 8:45 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted person who was reporting a sensitive crime that occurred at a local hospital, referred to City of Madison Police Department.
- 9:35 am, Theft/Larceny, Local Hospital. Contacted/Cited person for UW Code 18.12 (6)(B) theft $100-$1000/concealment of clothing from local hospital gift shop, items returned, and person transported off location off campus.
- 2:23 pm, Check Person, Goodspeed Pier. Contacted/Verbally Warned person for disorderly conduct for inappropriate behavior and causing a disturbance, person requested to leave the Union area for 24 hours.
- 3:55 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Contacted person after their wallet and contents were turned into UWPD after being found at Brittingham Beach off North Shore Drive.
- 4:34 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White. Contacted person who reported their bike was taken from the area of HC White College Library.
- 7:01 pm, Found Property, Lifesaving Station/W. Gilman Street. Recovered stolen bicycle and returned to owner after LRAS staff member observed someone abandon a bike on the northeast corner of the LRAS building.
- 11:02 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Ronald McDonald House. Assisted Shorewood Hills PD with a disturbance at the Ronald McDonald House.
- 12:05 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Executed Blood Search Warrant on behalf of the Marquette County Sheriff's Office.
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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