Department News

As the weather changes to usher in boating and swimming season, there’s another change on the water just off the campus shoreline. UW Lake Safety – formerly under the direction of UW Environmental, Health, and …

The UW-Madison Police Department has made arrests in connection to the substantial battery case outside Sellery Hall this past weekend. Early Friday, May 4, a UW student was injured following a fight outside Sellery Hall. …

When I started working as a police officer at the UW-Madison Police Department in the fall of 2012, I had never heard of problem-based learning. You can probably take a guess at what the concept …

On Wednesday, April 4, 54 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 campus community in 2017, with an emphasis on …

June 28, 1969 — Richard Nixon was just a few months into his first term as president, America began its withdrawal from the Vietnam War, a gallon of gasoline cost 32¢, and in just a …

This week — April 9-13, 2018 — is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s a great time to review your office’s and family’s plan in the event severe weather strikes. In addition to preparedness …

With the arrival of spring, we all look forward to the warmer weather in the coming months.  When the temperatures rise, it also increases the possibility of severe storms and tornadoes. Severe thunderstorms with lightning, …

Warm spring weather is right around the corner. Warming temperatures and melting snow (not that we had a lot!) will soon be upon us. We should not forget that the change in seasons brings along …