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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, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for June 26th 2026
- 2:10 pm, Information, Local Hospital. Contacted person regarding sensitive crime of patient at local hospital.
- 2:37 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR requested assistance with patient who fell and hit their head, was very disoriented, and did not want to go to the hospital, MFR able to get patient to go to local hospital without police assistance.
- 6:48 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Drive & Park Street. Contacted person stating their vehicle was struck by UW Fleet vehicle and suspect vehicle left scene without reporting damage even no damage to either vehicle, investigation ongoing with suspect department leadership.
- 7:04 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 8:36 pm, Graffiti, Lot 7. Located graffiti took pictures.
- 10:29 pm, Other, Location Redacted. Contacted person reporting incident between family members, no further action taken.
- 12:34 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Location Redacted. Assisted outside agency with the search of person experiencing mental health crisis.
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, 2023UWPD seeks information on the 1968 death of UW-Madison freshman Christine “Chris” Rothschild
On May 26th, 1968 – the Sunday of finals week – UW-Madison freshman student, Christine “Chris” Rothschild, was found murdered on campus next to Sterling Hall. This year marks the 58th anniversary of her death. For nearly six decades, …
May 28, 2026UWPD renews call for information in 1982 death of UW–Madison student Donna Mraz
Today, on what would have been Donna Mraz’s 67th birthday, the UW–Madison Police Department is renewing its call for information in the 1982 homicide of the 23-year-old UW–Madison student. In the early morning hours of …
April 21, 2026Tornado 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, 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.