Your Mind Matters

The month of October highlights the importance of mental health — acknowledging a variety of mental health observances, including Mental Illness Awareness Week, ADHD Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day. Here at UWPD, October …

Safety Video for Classrooms

At the start of the fall semester, UWPD released a new community safety video for viewing in classrooms during the first week of school. Entitled ‘Active Threat Response: Classroom Training’, the six-minute video covers key …

September is Preparedness Month

In 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared September as National Preparedness Month. The goal of National Preparedness Month is to raise awareness about emergency preparedness and to learn more about the small steps you can take towards your safety and the safety of those around you.

Prevent Bicycle Theft

Despite having worked at UW–Madison for years, I’m still always a little surprised at the massive influx of humanity at the start of each school year. With all those people come literally thousands of bicycles. That provides great opportunity for bike thieves.