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
Madison Man Arrested Following Off-Campus Knife Incident
October 9, 2026Two Suspects Arrested Following Sexual Assault
August 29, 2026Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for October 14th 2026
- 10:49 am, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person regarding theft of their e-scooter from the bike rack.
- 11:08 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with two cell phone examinations.
- 12:31 pm, Graffiti, Van Hise Hall. Located graffiti on cork boards.
- 4:08 pm, Fraud, Humanities Building. Contacted person after they reported fraudulent attempts to purchase their football tickets off Snapchat.
- 5:04 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Location Redacted. MFR transported patient to ER for medical treatment after falling in parking lot.
- 6:23 pm, Theft/Larceny, Residence Hall. Contacted person after they reported theft of their laundry.
- 1:22 am, Check Person, Library Mall. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect after they were observed urinating by the benches on Library/State Street Mall and decided to flee from LE during contact. MFR transported to local hospital and cleared due to complaints of injuries, transported and released to Dane County Jail without incident.
- 2:27 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, State Street. Traffic Stop – Stopped vehicle with two suspects for outside agency and they took over custody of both individuals.
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, 2023Got Meds?
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.
October 15, 2026911 and the Pepperoni Pizza Myth
The myth of the “pepperoni pizza code” has been circulating for more than a decade – ever since a 911 dispatcher posted they received a call from a woman ordering a pepperoni pizza because she …
October 15, 2026Trouble Receiving BadgerSAFE Alerts? Here’s What to Check.
The BadgerSAFE app is a great, one-stop shop for all things safety-related at UWPD. It’s an excellent resource for our community and is the primary way we alert our community about specific emergencies happening in …
October 12, 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.