The UW–Madison Police Department is committed to being as transparent as possible with our community. Because of that commitment, we’ve chosen to make our department policies available to the public. Please note: some of the policies have been redacted for tactical, officer safety, and other security concerns.
1.1 Law Enforcement Role
1.2 Limits of Authority
1.3 Use of Force
1.4 Peer Support
1.5 Officer-Involved Death (OID) and Other Officer-Involved Critical Incidents (OICI)
2.1 Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid
2.2 Contracts
11.1 Organizational Structure
11.2 Authority and Responsibility
11.3 Written Directives
11.4 Reporting and Notifications
11.5 Computer Use
11.7 Access Control
15.1 Planning
15.2 Crime Analysis
16.1 Allocation and Distribution of Personnel
16.2 Specialized Assignments
16.3 Volunteer Program
16.4 Part-Time Officer Program
17.1 Fiscal Management
17.2 Inventory Control
21.1 Position Descriptions
22.1 Compensation and Benefits
22.3 Conditions of Work
22.4 Precautions Against Air and BBP
25.1 Grievances
31.1 Recruitment
32.1 Selection-Professional and Legal Requirements
32.2 Selection-Administrative Practices and Procedures
33.1 Training Administration
33.2 Academy Partnerships Department Instructors
33.3 Training Evaluation Program
33.4 Career Development
33.5 In-Service, Shift Briefing, Advanced, Specialty Training
33.6 Non-Sworn Training
33.7 Mentoring Program
34.1 Promotion-Professional and Legal Requirements
41.1 Patrol Administration
41.2 Patrol Operations
41.3 Patrol Equipment
41.4 Alarm Monitoring and Research Lab Response
41.5 Drug Recognition Expert
41.7 Police Motorcycle Unit
41.8 Police & Security Bicycle Units
41.9 Canine Unit
41.10 Honor Guard
41.11 Robbery in Progress Calls & Alarms
41.12 Pharmaceutical Disposal Program
41.13 Foot Pursuits
41.14 Naloxone Use
42.1 Investigations Administration
42.3 Domestic Abuse
42.4 Sexual Assault Investigations
42.5 Missing Person Investigations
42.6 Responding to Individuals in Crisis
42.7 Documenting Large Population Events
42.8 CARE Team
43.1 Vice, Drugs, & Organized Crime
44.1 Juvenile Operations
45.1 Crime Prevention Community Involvement
46.1 Critical Incidents- Emergency Operations Plan
46.2 Dignitary Protection Plan
46.3 Homeland Security
46.4 Special Events Plan
46.5 Continuity of Operations Plan
46.6 Protests, Demonstrations, & Crowd Control
46.7 Chemical & Specialty Impact Munitions
46.8 Personal Protection Team Policy
47.1 Disaster or Multiple Victim Trauma Response
47.2 Incidents Involving Inmates
47.3 UW Hospital-Response
48.1 Lake Rescue and Safety Program
52.1 Complaint Investigation Procedures
54.1 Public Information
54.2 Social Networking
55.1 Victim Witness Assistance
61.1 Traffic Enforcement
61.2 Traffic Collision Investigation
61.3 Traffic Direction & Control
61.4 Traffic-Ancillary Services
70.1 Detainee Transport
71.1 Processing & Temporary Detention
74.1 Legal Process
81.1 Communications
82.1 Records Administration
82.2 Field Reporting & Management
82.3 Records Maintenance
82.4 Records Retention Schedule
83.1 Collection Preservation of Evidence-Administration
83.2 Evidence Processing
84.1 Property & Evidence Control
91.1 Risk & Threat Assessment
91.2 Clery Reporting
91.3 Title IX Investigations
Appendices
APPENDIX A – Disturbance Resolution
APPENDIX B – Weapons
APPENDIX C – UW System Classified Employees Work Rules
APPENDIX D – Preamble for Forfeiture and Misdemeanor Bail Schedules
APPENDIX F – Instructor Discipline Chain of Command
APPENDIX G – Placement of Items on Uniform
APPENDIX I – Facilities
APPENDIX J – Dispatch
APPENDIX O – Officer-Involved Death (OID)/Officer-Involved Critical Incident (OICI) Guide