Theft - A Crime of Opportunity
by Detective Cheryl Radzinski
One of the most common crimes on campus is theft. Each week the UW-Madison Police investigates reports of stolen backpacks, books, bicycles, laptops, or other electronic equipment. Most thefts on campus are crimes of opportunity. A potential thief notices unattended items in an office, library, or coffee shop and takes the property. These thefts are often preventable.They have been distributed throughout campus, primarily to reception desks, office areas and classrooms. Read More
__________________________________________________________________The Air is Cleaner...
by Security Supervisor Mark Golbach
On April 2, 2008, much of the west end of the UW campus became smoke-free. Of course, smoking has been prohibited in buildings for a long time but the new policy includes outside areas as well. Read More
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The Start of a New Volunteer Group on Campus: UWPD First Responders
by Lieutenant Michael Newton & Katie Egan
On September 1, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services approved the UWPD First Responders as a Medical First Responder level organization. This is a very unique group that is supplementary to the UW-Madison Police Department. The group is unique due to the fact that the leadership of the group is made up of UW Students. While the Police Department maintains oversight and guidance, the students fill many of the leadership roles inside of the organization. This group was not formed overnight and it actually took the student organizers two years to make it a reality. Now let's take a look at the history and what these students have achieved. Read More
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The Role of a UW-Madison Security Officer
by Security Officer Patrick Horne
The security section of the UW-Madison Police Department has approximately 30 security officers. Security officers today perform access control at building entrances and vehicle gates; meaning, they ensure that employees and students display proper passes or identification. Security officers are often called upon to respond to minor emergencies (lost persons, lockouts, etc.) and to assist in serious emergencies by guiding emergency responders to the scene of the incident, helping to redirect foot traffic to safe locations, and by documenting what happened in an incident report. Read More
