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Incident Reports
UWPD Investigating Weekend Assault
On Monday, March 4, 2024, two UW-Madison students reported they were assaulted by strangers on Sunday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m. as they were walking near the intersection of Linden Drive and Babcock Drive. The …
March 5, 2024UWPD, MFD Ice Rescue
Just before 2:00 a.m. on Friday, February 23, 2024, UWPD officers and the City of Madison Fire Department responded to the shores of Lake Mendota, near the Alumni House, for a report of three UW …
February 23, 2024UWPD Investigating Weekend Sexual Assault
Content warning: references to sexual violence, criminal violence, and/or other possible traumatic experiences are included in this Crime Warning On Monday, February 5, 2024, a sexual assault was reported to the UW-Madison Police Department. The …
February 5, 2024Suspect Arrested Following Alleged Road Rage Incident
On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at approximately 2:15pm, the UW-Madison Police Department received a 911 call from a motorist who reported that someone in another vehicle had pointed a gun at them and their passenger …
June 16, 2023- See all Incident Reports
Daily Blotter
Daily Blotter for April 19th 2024
- 8:56 pm, Mental Health Welfare Check, Location Redacted. Contact with person experiencing a mental health crisis.
- 12:14 am, Operating While Intoxicated, N. Mills & W. Dayton Streets. Traffic Stop - Arrested/Cited/Transported/Released to Dane County Jail suspect for OWI 1st, Red light violation, Unsafe lane deviation, and PAC >.15 .
- 2:49 am, Operating While Intoxicated, Regent & S. Mills Streets. Traffic Stop - Arrested/Cited/Released to Responsible Party suspect for OWI (1st), Unsafe Lane Deviation, UAL (1st), PAC >.15.
The blotter content above represents significant incidents/calls for service from the last 24 hours, starting at 6 a.m. the previous 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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