For general media inquiries, please contact Marc Lovicott, Executive Director of Communications, at 608-263-2333 or marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.
Incident Reports
UWPD Investigating String of E-Bike and E-Scooter Thefts
February 11, 2025UWPD Assists Madison Fire with Ice Rescue
January 23, 2025Hit and Run Crash in Arboretum, Driver Found by UWPD Drone
December 13, 2024UWPD Investigating Vandalism at Library Mall
September 4, 2024- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for February 11th 2025
- 6:00 am, Trespassing/After Hours, Lot 7. Contacted/Cited person for Trespass to Land - Remain After Notice, verbally warned for UW Code Alcohol Beverages and UW Code Smoking.
- 7:40 am, Information, Location Redacted. Follow up regarding safety concerns reported by persons.
- 9:20 am, Threat Assessment, Location Readacted. Probable Cause to arrest person for unlawful use of a phone, harassment and disorderly conduct after they sent harassing messages to another person.
- 10:26 am, Disorderly Conduct, Lot 76. Contacted person who reported being uncomfortable by the actions of another person in a parking lot.
- 1:46 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 3:15 pm, Information, McBurney Resource Center. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 5:13 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing medical assistance outside of residence hall, transported to local hospital by MFR.
- 8:03 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lowell Center. Contacted person regarding theft of their cell phone holder and a U-Lock hanging from the seat electric bicycle being stolen from the bike racks Langdon St. side of the Lowell Center.
- 8:24 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White. Contacted person regarding theft of their Electric Scooter from the bike racks on the east side of Lot 6.
- 5:06 am, Trespassing/After Hours, WIMR. Contacted/Cited/Escorted Off Property person for UW Bypass Security Devices, UW Closed Hours - Building, and Trespass to Land - Remain After Notice after they were reported in the building.
BadgerSAFE
Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to our official safety app. The UW-Madison Police Department has created BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …
August 23, 2023New Rental Scam Using QR Codes
In Madison’s hot property market, rental scams are nothing new. But there’s been an increasingly common twist that’s catching some renters off-guard. QR (for Quick Response) codes – the blocks of black and white squares that our cell phones can easily translate into web links – are more frequently being used legitimately by property companies and landlords. But some bad actors are using similar QR codes to connect unsuspecting renters to their own fraudulent sites. Often, these false sites mimic the real ones. Their goal: Collect some form of payment, like a deposit or rental fee, as quickly as possible. If the scam goes undetected, the fraudster can continue using the provided financial information for additional unauthorized transactions.
December 17, 2024Arrests at Board of Regents Meeting
12/10/24 Update: After reviewing each arrest, it’s been determined that all 19 individuals will each receive a citation for violating UWS 18.11(4)(a) Assembly – Block/Obstruct/Occupy Prohibited Signs/Noise for intentionally creating a volume of noise that …
December 05, 2024Electronic Device Theft
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman Electronic device theft is one of the most common crimes reported to UWPD, second only to bicycle theft. This includes laptops, cell phones, and backpacks containing these and other electronic …
November 16, 2024- More UWPD news
Events & Training
UWPD offers regular safety trainings including CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator), as well as Active Threat Response Training.