Records Requests - UW–Madison Police Department

Under state law, records generated by the UW–Madison Police Department may be subject to release. All open records requests should be made through the UWPD Records Unit.

Use the form below to file a records request online. Try to be as specific as possible in your request. The department processes and releases all records in a reasonable and timely manner, in compliance with the State of Wisconsin’s open records laws. We will notify the requester when the request has been completed.

Today's Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Incident/Report Date (if known)
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Your Name
First Last
Organization/Company (if applicable)
Address
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Your Phone Number
Your Email Address*
What are you requesting?
- Report
- Audio/Video
- Photos
Describe the record(s) you're requesting. Please be as specific as possible. Provide identifying details (names, dates of birth, etc.).
Upload a File
If you have a consent form and/or another file(s) you'd like to include to help our staff fulfill this request, please attach it here.
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 32 MB.
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Fees for UWPD Records

Effective April 1, 2023
*no charges for $5.00 and under

General Copies

Copy per page (black/white): $0.10 per page
Copy per page (color): $0.15 per page
Police reports: $0.10 per page, including electronic delivery

Video/Audio/Photos

CD or DVD (4.7GB): $2.50 per disk

Redaction – Audio/Video*

Actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting

Flash Drive

16GB: $6.00
32GB: $8.00
64GB: $12.00
128GB: $26.00

External Hard Drive

Under 2TB: $65.00

Mailing

Cost of postage

Make a Payment

Requests in excess of $5.00 and requests for photos, video and/or audio may require pre-payment.

If pre-payment is required, UW-Madison will send you an invoice. Please do not send payment when your request is submitted.

UWPD prefers all records requests to be submitted via our online form above. However, requests may also be submitted by email at records@uwpd.wisc.edu or by Fax (608) 262-9768. Requests may also be made in person at UWPD’s main headquarters (1429 Monroe Street, Madison, WI) . If you have questions, please call the UWPD Records Unit at 608-262-4332.

* In accordance with 2023 Wisconsin Act 253, a law enforcement agency may impose a fee upon a requester for the actual, necessary, and direct cost of redacting recorded audio or video content. Exemptions are granted to individuals who meet the criteria outlined in Act 253.