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Incident Reports
UWPD Investigating Weekend Assault
March 5, 2024UWPD, MFD Ice Rescue
February 23, 2024UWPD Investigating Weekend Sexual Assault
February 5, 2024UWPD Investigating Arson at Sterling Hall
April 26, 2023- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 25th 2024
- 6:39 am, Underage Alcohol Violation, McClain Center. Cited person for UAL 1st, verbally warned for trespassing.
- 10:35 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted University of Michigan police with an eye witness identification photo lineup.
- 11:20 am, Damage to Property, Memorial Union. Electronic warning signal pole backed into by driver of LRS garbage truck and knocked down.
- 5:16 pm, Found Property, UWPD. Apple air pods charging case in pink silicon case.
- 6:19 pm, Graffiti, Lakeshore Path. Graffiti discovered on the rail of the wooden pier across from the e-phone on the lake bike path between Waters and Social Sciences.
- 8:39 pm, Battery, Outside of Grainger Hall. Contacted person after they reported a person outside of the NE entrance to Grainger Hall being choked against a wall screaming and punched 3 times in the face by suspect.
- 8:42 pm, Domestic, Location Redacted. Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for Child Abuse Reckless Probab/Great harm, Strangulation/Suffocation and Domestic Disorderly conduct.
- 9:24 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, McFarland. MAFIT callout to assist McFarland fire department with structure fire.
- 10:15 pm, Other, Agricultural Engineering. Depositing Human Waste - Contacted person who was reporting someone has been urinating in a trashcan in the second floor bathroom of Agricultural Engineering.
- 12:18 am, Other, Lot 130. Contacted/Cited person for closing hours established UW Code, operating after suspension/revoked registration and verbally warned for driving with a suspended license while person was in Lot 130.
UWPD Launches New Safety App — BadgerSAFE
Safety and security are literally at your fingertips at UW-Madison, thanks to a brand-new app. The UW-Madison Police Department has officially launched BadgerSAFE – a safety app that aims to keep the campus community informed …
August 23, 2023Someone Stole My Bike!!!
OK, it happened. Despite your best efforts to secure your bike (or maybe not: tsk tsk), it’s been stolen. Now what? What can you do to improve your chance of getting it back, and/or catching the person(s) responsible?
April 17, 2024UWPD Partners with Lights On! to Provide Free Repair Vouchers to Drivers
The UW-Madison Police Department is proud to announce a special and unique partnership with Lights On! to help motorists avoid mechanical violation citations, while also receiving a voucher for a free repair. The program also …
April 12, 2024Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week
April 8-12, 2024 was Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. It’s still a great time to review your plans in the event severe weather strikes. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Wisconsin averages …
April 04, 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.