Department News

On April 13, 2023, at the annual National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives (NAWLEE) conference in Houston, TX, UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman was named NAWLEE Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year. This …

April 17-21, 2023 is Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s a great time to review your plans in the event severe weather strikes. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Wisconsin averages 23 …

On April 5, 2023, 79 members of the UW-Madison Police Department, the UW-Madison campus, and the general public were presented with awards for their extraordinary service to the UW-Madison community. These awards are for efforts …

By: Officer Jeff Kirchman The weather will soon be warming up (hopefully), and a lot of us are starting to pull our bicycles out of storage, airing up the tires, and preparing for another season …

By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Package theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the United States. So-called ‘porch pirates’ troll neighborhoods looking for easily grabbed boxes and other deliveries, hoping their ‘booty’ contains expensive electronics …

By: Officer Jeff Kirchman One of my favorite places to patrol on campus is the Lakeshore Nature Preserve. For the unaware, the preserve is made up of approximately 300 acres of woods, prairies, marshland, and …

On average, 60 people are killed and 6,000 are injured in Wisconsin each winter in accidents when roads are covered in ice, snow, and slush. It’s important for all of us to prepare for the …

Chief Roman shared the following message to UW–Madison students via email on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Dear UW–Madison Community, I want to take a moment to reach out following an unusual series of criminal incidents …

By: Community Officer Erik Pearce The UW-Madison Police Department wants you to “Be Bright” on your bike at night.    Did you know: all cyclists must have a white front light visible from at least …