For general media inquiries, please contact Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications, at 608-263-2333 or marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.
Incident Reports
Madison Man Arrested Following Off-Campus Knife Incident
October 9, 2026Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for October 29th 2026
- 11:03 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person reporting they lost belongings in front of business on East Campus Mall and there have been charges already on credit cards, investigation ongoing.
- 11:04 am, Information, UWPD. Contacted person after they reported a Madison B-Cycle had been stolen, returned but damaged. B-Cycle has the bike and provided no additional information.
- 1:18 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Therapy K9 Deployment during contact with person reporting ongoing domestic disorderly conduct incidents with other person living at the same address.
- 2:08 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person regarding sleeping and staying in UW Madison Facilities and potential mental health crisis.
- 3:59 pm, Lost Property, Camp Randall Stadium. Contacted by person who lost their watch at the last home football game and was informed it was at UWPD, person informed they should have property returned to them.
- 9:15 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported to local hospital by UWPD for medical treatment.
- 10:47 pm, Follow-up, Eagle Heights Drive. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect regarding outstanding cases without incident.
- 11:16 pm, Graffiti, Residence Hall. Suspected Graffiti found in room on the wall.
- 1:02 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, Lot 83. Contacted/Cited person for UAL 1st, and Verbally Warned for UW Depositing Human Waste.
BadgerSAFE
Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to our official safety app. The UW-Madison Police Department has created BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …
August 23, 2023Got Meds?
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.
October 15, 2026911 and the Pepperoni Pizza Myth
The myth of the “pepperoni pizza code” has been circulating for more than a decade – ever since a 911 dispatcher posted they received a call from a woman ordering a pepperoni pizza because she …
October 15, 2026Trouble Receiving BadgerSAFE Alerts? Here’s What to Check.
The BadgerSAFE app is a great, one-stop shop for all things safety-related at UWPD. It’s an excellent resource for our community and is the primary way we alert our community about specific emergencies happening in …
October 12, 2026- More UWPD news
Events & Training
UWPD offers regular safety trainings including CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator), as well as Active Threat Response Training.