By: Officer Jeff Kirchman I recently attended a presentation by crime prevention expert John DiPietro of the Ohio Crime Prevention Association (OCPA). According to DePietro, effective crime prevention can be boiled down to five simple …
Department News
Winter Readiness
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 …
Wait! Don’t Send the Pic!
By: Sgt. Jake Lepper This certainly wasn’t my favorite thing to write. Many of you will probably wonder why I wrote it at all. I can promise you I would not have taken the time …
What’s Your Type?
By: UWPD Officer Jeff Kirchman When you think of a police officer, what comes to mind? Uniform, badge, Batman Utility Belt? This is a common view, and it’s easy to lump all police into a …
Bike Safety: Be Bright
By: UWPD Community Officer Erik Pearce “Be Bright” started out as a program to address cycling at night without required lighting. While yes, this is a major safety concern, UWPD has morphed the “Be Bright” …
UWPD Arrests Individual at Demonstration
On Tuesday, September 19, the UW-Madison Police Department provided support for two speaker events on Library Mall. Our role was to ensure the safe and lawful expression of participants’ first amendment rights. During one of …
At the Intersection of Humanism & Policing
By: Sgt. Jake Lepper I have frequently carried with me a quotation by the Roman playwright Terence: “I am human, and I think nothing human is alien to me.” To police is to be human …
UWPD Launches New Safety App — BadgerSAFE
Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to a brand-new app. The UW-Madison Police Department has officially launched BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …
Chief Roman Named Woman Law Enforcement Executive of the Year
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 …
Talkin’ Turkey
By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Have you met our UW turkeys? University locales such as the Arboretum, Lakeshore Nature Preserve, Eagle Heights, and University Houses can be positively thick with these impressive birds at times — …