Winter Readiness
On average, 60 people are killed and 6,000 are injured in Wisconsin each winter in accidents when roads are covered in ice, snow, and slush. It’s important for all of us to prepare for the …
November 16, 2021Prevent Bike Thefts on Campus
Bicycle thefts are an unfortunate and ongoing issue that UWPD has dealt with over the years. Each year we take numerous bicycle theft calls — this year in particular, we’ve seen a significant increase in …
October 14, 2021UWPD, UHS Mental Health Services Partner to Help Students in Crisis
Beginning Oct. 4, there will be an additional resource responding with university police to 911 calls on campus about students experiencing a mental health crisis: Two trained mental health professionals from University Health Services (UHS). The mental health professionals’ …
October 1, 2021Suspects Arrested Following Residential Burglary
Early this morning, September 9, 2021, at around 5:30 a.m., two suspects entered an unlocked apartment in the University Apartments community with the intent to steal property. The resident called 911 – the UW-Madison Police …
September 9, 2021Online Scams: Don’t Become a Victim
“I have a lucrative job opportunity for you! I’d like to pay you $500 a week to be my personal assistant.” Does this sound familiar? With the return of students and staff to campus, we …
September 9, 2021A Welcome and Safety Message from UWPD Chief Kristen Roman
August 31, 2021 Dear Badgers, On behalf of the UW-Madison Police Department (UWPD), welcome to the Badger Community! And if you’re a returning Badger, welcome back! As a UW alum and former member of the …
September 1, 2021- More Department News posts
Incident Reports
- October 16, 2021 Madison Man Charge in Hate Crime Incident; Damaged Property, Uttered Racial Slur
- October 11, 2021 Madison Man Arrested for Using Counterfeit Money, More Than $13,000 of Counterfeit Money in His Possession
- October 19, 2021 Crime Warning: Electric Bike and Scooter Thefts
- September 15, 2021 Madison Man Arrested, Charged in Hate Crime Incident
- September 10, 2021 Man Arrested Following Gun Incident in Campus Parking Lot
- July 23, 2021 Fatal Vehicle Crash
- April 29, 2021 UWPD Investigating Campus Thefts
- November 5, 2020 *UPDATE* – PINE CRIME: UWPD Investigates Tree Theft from UW Arboretum
- February 23, 2021 Missing Adult
- September 3, 2020 Madison Man Charged with Racist Graffiti Incidents
Media Inquiries & Communications
For general media inquiries, please contact Public Information Officer Marc Lovicott at 608-263-2333 or by emailing him at marc.lovicott@wisc.edu. After regular business hours, contact UWPD dispatch at 608-264-2677.