By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Years ago, someone tried to break into my home. Luckily, I was there and scared the burglar away before they entered. With the situation resolved, I decided it wasn’t worth ‘bothering’ …
Department News
Where Am I?
By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Whether we use a street address, business name, or some other identifiable locator, it’s not hard describing our location — most of us know where we are. And that’s critically important …
Narcan/Naloxone — What is it and How Does it Work?
In 2019, almost 50,000 people in the US died as a result of opioid overdose; this number includes events involving prescription pain medications, heroin, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. The CDC estimates the annual economic …
Preventing Bike Thefts
Bicycle thefts are an unfortunate and ongoing issue on the UW campus and in downtown Madison. Each year, we take numerous bicycle theft calls. Bicycles are stolen for of a number of reasons – for …
2022 Ironman Impacting Campus, Downtown Roads on Sunday
The City of Madison is once again hosting the Ironman Wisconsin competition — the triathlon takes place on Sunday, September 11, 2022 starting with the swimming portion of the competition at 6:45 a.m. in Lake …
UWPD Mourns Death of Retired K9 Casey
On Sunday, July 24, 2022, we said a final goodbye to retired K9 officer Casey — the “#1 Dog in the State”. Capt. Caradine and K9 Casey, a Dutch Shepherd, were partnered together in 2007. …
UWPD Invites Public Comment for WILEAG Accreditation Assessment
The UW-Madison Police Department is taking on a voluntary assessment process to evaluate all aspects of our policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services. The assessment will be performed on July 19, 2022 by …
2021 UWPD Awards Announced
On April 13, 2022 — in our first in-person ceremony in two years — 45 members of the UW-Madison Police Department, the UW-Madison campus, and the general public were presented with awards for their extraordinary …
Our 30×30 Pledge: Advancing Women in Policing
The UW-Madison Police Department is proud to support the national 30×30 Initiative — an effort to increase the representation of women in police departments to at least 30 percent by 2030, and to ensure policies …
Apple AirTags and Your Safety
You’ve probably heard about Apple AirTag — maybe you even own one. The $30 wireless device can help you keep track of things or locate lost items. The concept is fairly simple: you attach an …