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Department News
Preparing 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, 2025Spring Break Prep
Spring Break is just about here, and many have their minds set on their upcoming week off — whether that means going home, staying on or near campus, or traveling to a warm, exotic destination. …
March 17, 2025No Ice is Safe Ice
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman “No ice is safe ice.” That’s what a fishing mentor told me years ago, before my first ice fishing adventure. And that’s what I remind myself before I step onto …
March 14, 2025- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
UWPD 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 April 28th 2025
- 12:43 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Dayton & Frances Streets. Responded to road rage incident with unknown suspect brandishing firearm from inside vehicle.
- 3:13 pm, Other, Residence Hall. Recovered property - Contacted person regarding a bicycle they had discovered on the northwest corner of the building and was returned to owner without incident.
- 5:35 pm, Theft/Larceny, Helen C. White Library. Contacted person who reported their backpack with property taken from the second-floor computer lab in HC White Library, suspect located, cited for theft and property returned to owner.
- 7:36 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person after they were observed laying on the ground next to the train tracks, transported to local hospital for treatment.
- 11:51 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Sauk County Sheriff's Office Deputy McCarty with a search warrant for a legal blood draw on patient.
- 1:09 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to local hospital experiencing medical emergency.
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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