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 November 5th 2026
- 8:27 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted outside agency with two cell phone examinations.
- 4:50 pm, Criminal Damage, Helen C. White. Contacted person reporting damage to air filters and support wires inside an air handling unit in the lower level of Lot 6.
- 5:11 pm, Bail Jumping, Memorial Union. Contacted/Cited/Arrested/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for misdemeanor bail jumping x2 after they refused to leave the area and having bail conditions to not be in the area, property placed into safekeeping.
- 7:10 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted person experiencing mental health crisis.
- 7:16 pm, Motor Vehicle Accident, Observatory Dr. & N. Park Street. Traffic Stop – Contacted drivers involved in motor vehicle accident who reported that one driver backed into them while stopped on N. Park St. One driver cited for operating while suspended, operating w/o insurance, and unsafe backing.
- 11:56 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contacted/Transported person requesting medical assistance and mental health crisis assessment.
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.