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Incident Reports
UPDATE: UWPD & MPD Locate Missing Student
November 21, 2022UWPD Investigating Extensive Graffiti Damage on Campus
October 26, 2022Madison Man Arrested for Outstanding Felony Warrants, Resisting
October 21, 2022UWPD Arrests Man Following Several Altercations at Residence Hall
September 29, 2022- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for November 28th 2022
- 1:29 pm, Check Person, Local Hospital. Contacted local hospital staff in regards to a patient.
- 2:00 pm, Theft/Larceny, Witte Hall. Contacted person who reported Walmart package taken from in front of the main entrance of Witte Hall.
- 7:12 pm, Theft/Larceny, Kronsage . Contacted person regarding theft of bike from Turner Hall.
- 7:16 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Local Hospital. Assisted Dodge County Sheriff with an OWI 1st blood draw kit from suspect and secured into UWPD evidence.
- 1:00 am, Eluding, Johnson & Frances Streets. Attempted to stop a dark gray Toyota Rav4 for speeding on W Johnson Street near N Orchard Street.
- 2:20 am, Other, Traffic Stop - Fish Hachery & Badger Roads. Cited person operating an unregistered Chevrolet Uplander for non-registration of auto.
- 2:53 am, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Local Hospital. Contacted/transported person to the Tellurian Detox Facility, after they left a local hospital against medical advice with suicidal ideations and was missing.
To Call or Not to Call — That is the Question
By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Years ago, someone tried to break into my home. Luckily, I was there and scared the burglar away before they entered. With the situation resolved, I decided it wasn’t worth ‘bothering’ …
November 16, 2022Be Bright on Your Bike
By: Community Officer Erik Pearce The UW-Madison Police Department wants you to “Be Bright” on your bike at night. Did you know: all cyclists must have a white front light visible from at least …
November 16, 2022Where Am I?
By: Officer Jeff Kirchman Whether we use a street address, business name, or some other identifiable locator, it’s not hard describing our location — most of us know where we are. And that’s critically important …
October 13, 2022Narcan/Naloxone — What is it and How Does it Work?
By: Community Officer Barrett Erwin In 2019, almost 50,000 people in the US died as a result of opioid overdose; this number includes events involving prescription pain medications, heroin, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl. The …
October 13, 2022- More UWPD news and events
Events & Training
UWPD offers regular safety trainings including CPR and AED (automatic external defibrillator), as well as Active Threat Response Training.