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Department News
UW–Madison Police Department Not Renewing Current Flock ALPR Contract
After careful and thoughtful consideration, the UW-Madison Police Department decided not to renew its annual contract with Flock Safety, which ended on June 26, 2026. Flock equipment is currently deactivated and is in the process …
July 3, 2026UWPD seeks information on the 1968 death of UW-Madison freshman Christine “Chris” Rothschild
On May 26th, 1968 – the Sunday of finals week – UW-Madison freshman student, Christine “Chris” Rothschild, was found murdered on campus next to Sterling Hall. This year marks the 58th anniversary of her death. For nearly six decades, …
May 28, 2026UWPD renews call for information in 1982 death of UW–Madison student Donna Mraz
Today, on what would have been Donna Mraz’s 67th birthday, the UW–Madison Police Department is renewing its call for information in the 1982 homicide of the 23-year-old UW–Madison student. In the early morning hours of …
April 21, 2026National 911 Education Month
April is National 911 Education Month. During this time, the second full week is recognized as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week — a time to recognize and thank the dispatchers who play a critical role …
April 15, 2026- Read more UWPD news
Incident Reports
Lab Employee Arrested for Reckless Endangerment
April 11, 2026Student Arrested for Video Recording in Restroom
February 16, 2026Suspect Arrested Following Altercation Near East Campus Mall
February 10, 2026Four Charged for Numerous Campus Graffiti Incidents
January 22, 2026- Browse all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for July 28th 2026
- 6:13 am, Damage to Property, Engineering Research Building. Located source of alarm, observed water leaking from the 6th floor. Located source of leak. Observed standing, roughly 1-2 inches, due to a broken hose. Source of leak was turned off. Advised Building manager of situation. Will advise employee in room due to water damage to ceiling and personal property in the room. Photos taken. No further police action needed. .
- 8:59 am, Information, University Hospital. Contacted staff who wanted to report personnel issues. Gave instructions on how to get a TRO and contacted HR staff to share information. .
- 9:13 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Hospital. Assisted outside agency with case .
- 10:50 am, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, UWPD. Assisted law enforcement agency with case .
- 12:51 pm, Medical/Alcohol/Detox Conveyance, Cooper Hall. Arrived on scene after MFD had arrived and advised they were okay handling the call and did not need UWPD. Patient walked into ambulance, UWPD did not make contact with patient. .
- 12:57 pm, Check Person, American Family Children's Hospital. Contacted individual after Hospital Security called advising individual was trying to gain access to the elevators that she was not cleared yet to go in. Suspect became loud and causing a verbal disturbance. Individual left the hospital on her own. .
- 3:11 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, University Bay Drive. Assisted SHPD with medial transport. .
- 7:10 pm, Assist Law Enforcement Agency, Lake St. & Johnson St.. Assisted MPD with recovering stolen vehicle. Located vehicle and suspect at Lake St & Johnson St. Stopped vehicle and detained driver. Released driver to MPD..
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the previous 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the prior day.
Equity Dashboard
After more than a year of community meetings, listening to concerns, and collecting feedback, the UW–Madison Police Department is embarking on a one-of-a-kind approach to sharing key data with a focus on racial equity.
The UWPD Equity Dashboard is the result of a collaboration with community members and stakeholders to develop a unique and powerful tool that promotes transparency and provides a set of success metrics that speak directly to the UWPD’s commitment to equity in policing.
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