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 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, 2024Madison Man Arrested on Drug, Weapons Charges
June 24, 2024- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for January 23rd 2025
- 6:29 am, Damage to Property, MSC. Inspected water damage, discovered by UWPD Security, on the 2nd floor of the building near elevator 13. A leaking heating vent caused water to damage to ceiling tiles and causing water to puddle on the floor.
- 12:36 pm, Disorderly Conduct, Residence Hall. Verbally warned person for UW Disorderly Conduct when they got into a disagreement with another person in a dining hall.
- 2:13 pm, Theft/Larceny, HC White Library. Contacted person after their backpack was stolen from the second floor "Quiet Section" of HC White.
- 10:52 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Picnic Point Grounds. MFR Lake Rescue retrieved person out of Lake Mendota at Picnic Point and transported to local hospital, accidental incident.
- 3:28 am, Other, Russell Laboratories. Trades Request to Assist - Met with department Security Officer regarding water leak in Room 140. ServPro has been notified.
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 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, 2024Electronic Device Theft
By: Community Officer Jeff Kirchman Electronic device theft is one of the most common crimes reported to UWPD, second only to bicycle theft. This includes laptops, cell phones, and backpacks containing these and other electronic …
November 16, 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.