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 19th 2025
- 8:56 am, Information, Field House. Person reported someone sleeping in the team locker room lounge area.
- 9:06 am, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person needing assistance with medical appointment.
- 9:12 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Lot 36. Contacted by telephone person who witnessed a vehicle collision outside Lot 36.
- 10:57 am, Information, Office of Admissions. Received a mandatory report from the Office of Admission.
- 2:24 pm, Graffiti, Humanities Building. Found graffiti written on bulletin board, possibly in chalk.
- 2:42 pm, Follow-up, UWPD. Contacted person who reported personal concerns, investigation ongoing.
- 5:09 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR conveyed person to local hospital after medical emergency.
- 8:36 pm, Other, Kohl Center. UW Code Violation - Contacted/Ejected/Cited person for Throwing Hard Objects after they were observed by police throwing paper and plastic and striking a court-side University of Illinois Police Captain.
- 9:09 pm, Other, Kohl Center. Liquor Law Violation - Cited person for UAL 1st after being contacted for throwing soft objects at coaches during UW men’s basketball game, confiscated false ID, verbally warned for throwing objects and false ID.
- 12:20 am, Found Property, UWPD. Placed personal belongings in safekeeping after the wallet was turned in to UWPD.
- 12:26 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Johnson & Park Streets. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Possession of Narcotic, OWI 4th, Speed 43/25, Failure to install IID, Operating after revocation and DC possession of THC.
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 Federal Rule for Hazing Reports
Since 2000, there have been an average of two hazing-related deaths annually on higher-education campuses. The federal government has stepped in to help stop the practice. The Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) took effect on …
February 19, 2025New 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, 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.