Tag UW-Madison Police
UW-Madison, Greek community host safety forum
Students, faculty and staff are invited to a special campus forum to discuss downtown safety issues in the wake of a string of recent armed robberies. Read More
Robbery reported on Langdon Street (Updated with sketch)
At approximately 11:10 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 3, a 20-year-old UW–Madison sorority member reported to Madison Police that she had been robbed at gunpoint while walking in a parking lot near her residence in the 100 block Langdon Street. Read More
Berquam: Have fun, stay safe on Halloween
The city of Madison is preparing another safe and fun Freakfest celebration on Saturday, Nov. 1. If you’re a continuing student, you know how it all works. But if you are a new student, here are some thoughts to remember as you celebrate. Read More
Test a fire extinguisher on campus safety day
Have you ever used a hand-held fire extinguisher to put out a fire? Does your house or apartment have a working smoke detector? Read More
Madison police seek information in downtown sexual assaults
Two separate downtown sexual assaults involving members of the UW–Madison community were reported to the Madison Police Department during the weekend of Oct. 11-12. Read More
Used phone drive to aid domestic violence victims
If you own an inactive or outdated cell phone, delete your personal information and drop it off at one of a handful of campus collection sites before Friday, Oct. 31. Read More
Madison police looking for info on new robbery (Updated with sketch)
The Madison Police Department is continuing to look for information leading to the arrest of individuals involved in a string of armed robberies on and around the UW–Madison campus. Read More
UW-Madison tests text-messaging service
The University of Wisconsin–Madison conducted the first full-scale test of WiscAlerts-Text, its emergency text-messaging service, at 1:15 p.m. today (Oct. 1). Read More
Madison police seek info in recent downtown incident
Two UW–Madison students were impacted by separate incidents of apparent fourth-degree sexual assault in recent days. Read More
Police, UW increase focus on campus-area robberies
The Madison Police Department, UW Police Department and the Offices of the Dean of Students are looking for the community's assistance to help identify the perpetrators of a string of sometimes violent robberies dating back to March 2008. Read More
Madison police seek info in Randall Avenue robbery
At 10 p.m. on Sept. 19, Madison police responded to reports of a robbery at the corner of Randall Avenue and Mound Street. Read More
Student robbed on Gilman Street
A UW–Madison student was robbed in the 100 block of West Gilman Street just after midnight this morning (Sept. 16). Read More
UWPD seeks info on Bascom mugging
A UW–Madison staff member escaped injury on Sept. 11 after being mugged by two men outside Bascom Hall. The incident took place at 9:45 p.m. near the southwest corner of the building, according to UWPD. Read More
Madison police seek tips in Breese Terrace fight
The Madison Police Department is looking for information about a fight that took place in the 100 block of North Breese Terrace around 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 7. Read More
Student robbed on Mills Street
UW-Madison is again encouraging members of the campus community to focus on nighttime safety in the wake of an off-campus incident in the area of Mills and Chandler streets late on Sept. 5. Read More
Zimmermann family creates reward fund, renews plea for information
The family of Brittany Zimmermann returned to Madison today (Sept. 4) to announce the creation of a reward fund designed to spur tips and other information that might help solve the case. Read More
UW-Madison urges ‘Safety 24/7’ with new Web site
Taking care of your personal safety isn't something to just to think about at nighttime or after class, but to make a part of your life, all of the time. Read More
Recent sightings: Safety 24/7
Dean of Students Lori Berquam (right) talks with (left to right) students Nick Lang, Natasha Flatt and Meagan Walsh as they move into a… Read More
Students to be welcomed with ‘Safety 24/7’ on moving day
Students and parents moving into to downtown apartments and houses will receive a personal welcome Friday, Aug. 15, from University of Wisconsin–Madison officials and officers from the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD) and the Madison Police Department (MPD). Read More
WiscAlerts-Text tops 10,000 users
WiscAlerts-Text, UW–Madison’s new emergency text-messaging service, reached the 10,000 subscriber mark on Aug. 5. Read More