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
Madison Man Arrested Following Off-Campus Knife Incident
October 9, 2026Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for November 3rd 2026
- 9:20 am, Found Property, UWPD. Items found, contact with owner unsuccessful, placed into property for safekeeping.
- 12:50 pm, Information, Office of Admissions. Report taken regarding application for admission, information passed onto local agency.
- 1:41 pm, Other, Morgridge Hall. Contacted person regarding items left in the building by another person who is currently incarcerated, items left in the buildings lost and found and person knows to look there if they return.
- 5:28 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacated. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:06 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contact with person reporting items stolen.
- 11:45 pm, Damage to Property, Lot 75. Contacted person after they reported to local hospital their vehicle window had been smashed in parking lot.
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, 2023Got Meds?
It’s time to clean out the medicine cabinet. Each spring and fall, the federal Drug Enforcement Agency sponsors national prescription medication Take Back events.
October 15, 2026911 and the Pepperoni Pizza Myth
The myth of the “pepperoni pizza code” has been circulating for more than a decade – ever since a 911 dispatcher posted they received a call from a woman ordering a pepperoni pizza because she …
October 15, 2026Trouble Receiving BadgerSAFE Alerts? Here’s What to Check.
The BadgerSAFE app is a great, one-stop shop for all things safety-related at UWPD. It’s an excellent resource for our community and is the primary way we alert our community about specific emergencies happening in …
October 12, 2026- More UWPD news
Events & Training
UWPD offers regular safety trainings including CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator), as well as Active Threat Response Training.