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
Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026Suspect Arrested Following Altercation Near East Campus Mall
February 10, 2026Four Charged for Numerous Campus Graffiti Incidents
January 22, 2026UPDATE – UWPD Investigating First-Degree Intentional Homicide
September 20, 2025- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 18th 2026
- 10:20 am, Information, Location Redacted. Contacted UW-Security regarding someone potentially taking photos of facility that could be irregular “behavior”, investigation ongoing.
- 11:20 am, Motor Vehicle Accident, Highland Ave. Contacted person whose vehicle was struck by another causing extensive damage, RO information exchanged between parties, one party will be issued citation for operating without insurance.
- 2:55 pm, Theft/Larceny, Lowell Center. Contacted person regarding theft of their bike stolen from outside the Lowell Center.
- 6:03 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with person experiencing mental health crisis at local hospital.
- 6:28 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported person to local hospital due to incapacitation from alcohol, will be cited for UAL 1st (state) and Verbally Warned for possessing false ID (confiscated/destroyed) during contact.
- 10:55 pm, Underage Alcohol Violation, Residence Hall. Stopped/Cited persons for UAL 1st after observing them urinating on the building. Verbally Warned for UW Depositing Human Waste.
- 11:07 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 12:25 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Charter & Regent Streets. Traffic Stop – Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail driver for OWI 2nd, driving wrong way down a one-way, open intoxicant in a MV, abuse of hazardous substance, and possession of ketamine.
- 12:48 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Contacted/Cited person for UAL after they were found in the bathroom, intoxicated not incapacitated.
- 1:07 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. Person placed into protective custody due to incapacitation due to alcohol, cited for UAL 1st.
- 2:56 am, Check Person, Brittingham House. During check of property, the East driveway to Brittingham House, off of S. Highlands Ave., was found to be partially blocked by a tree that had likely been struck by lightning.
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, 2023Tornado Safety Reminders
Tornado Watch Be Prepared! Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review and discuss your emergency plans. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued or you suspect a tornado is …
April 17, 2026National 911 Education Month
April is National 911 Education Month. During this time, the second full week is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — a time to recognize and thank the dispatchers who play a critical role …
April 15, 2026Prescription Medication Disposal Events on Campus
By: UWPD Community Officer Jeff Kirchman 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. In April, there will be …
April 15, 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.