A fraternity chapter at UW-Madison has been terminated for violating the university’s code of conduct policies.
UW-Madison fraternity chapter terminated
WKOW-TV 27
Category: Crime and safety
UW suspends fraternity for code of conduct violations
WISC-TV 3
The Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity chapter at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has been terminated as a student organization for violating student organization code of conduct policies, according to a release.
Madison Police investigate alleged sexual assault
NBC-15
On Sunday morning, Police responded to a loud argument outside the State Street campus parking ramp on Lake Street, where someone pulled a knife. Minutes later, a security guard found a woman crying and couched between two parked cars.
Kohl Center to have metal detectors
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
University of Wisconsin officials soon will begin using metal detectors for all events at the Kohl Center and plan to expand their use to other campus venues.
Badgers sports: Wisconsin to start using metal detectors for Kohl Center events
Wisconsin State Journal
The University of Wisconsin will start using metal detectors for all events held at the Kohl Center this season and hope to expand their use into additional athletic events on campus in the future, the university announced on Monday.
Wisconsin Athletics to implement metal detectors at Kohl Center
WKOW-TV 27
The UW-Madison Department of Athletics will begin using metal detectors at all Kohl Center events.
UW-Madison Police Department instructs individuals on how to respond to an active shooter situation
Daily Cardinal
UW-Madison Police Department held its first Active Shooter Response training session Wednesday that taught students, faculty and staff what to do if a mass shooting were to occur on campus.
UWPD publishes list of equipment used by department, officers
Badger Herald
In their continued efforts to foster transparency with the community, the University of Wisconsin Police Department has published a list of all the current equipment the department owns and intends to acquire.
UW-Madison Police Department publishes list of ‘special equipment’ requested by students
Capital Times
Campus police at the University of Wisconsin-Madison don’t own .50-caliber firearms, bayonets or tracked armored vehicles. They don’t have grenade launchers, but equipment they use to disperse crowd control chemicals could be used to launch grenades (if they had them).
MPD announces new arrest-alternative program
Daily Cardinal
The Madison Police Department will start a three-year pilot program called the “Madison Addiction Recovery Initiative” after recently securing a $700,000 Smart Policing grant from the U.S. Department of Justice.
UW-Madison program aims to reduce alcohol-related ejections from football games
WKOW-TV 27
A continuing program at University of Wisconsin-Madison is looking to keep alcohol-related ejections at their football games.
Madison teen arrested for suspected robbery
WKOW-TV 27
Police arrested an 18-year-old early Sunday morning after authorities say she robbed a college student on Park St.
Fight Like a Girl: Keeping UW students safe
NBC-15
To help create a safer campus at UW Madison, the university Taekwondo club held a women’s self defense seminar.
UWPD reaches out to community with ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department held its “Coffee with a Cop” event Wednesday morning where police officers handed out free coffee to students at East Campus Mall.
UW-Madison Police hold “Coffee with a Cop” event with students
WKOW-TV 27
Some students at UW-Madison got free coffee to start their day while meeting with the school’s police department.
Students from another college drew swastikas on whiteboards, officials say
WISC-TV 3
Anti-Semitic graffiti was found in a University of Wisconsin-Madison dormitory over the weekend, a campus spokeswoman said.
Rail Safety Week in Wisconsin
WKOW-TV 27
On Thursday, Wisconsin Operation Lifesaver will be providing presentations to people in Madison and on UW-Madison campus.
To stop sexual assault, alcohol abuse and racism, UW encourages bystanders to act
Wisconsin State Journal
If your friend has had a few too many beers, you can take away his glass, or suggest going to get some food to distract him from drinking more.
Underage drinking fueled ejections at Camp Randall Stadium, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
Underage drinking was the main reason for fans being ejected at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday during the Badgers football game against Akron, according to statistics released by the UW-Madison Police Department.
UW alerts campus to alleged sexual assault at fraternity, but victim has yet to contact police
Capital Times
University of Wisconsin-Madison police released information Thursday about a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at a fraternity house on Langdon Street last weekend, but the incident has not yet been reported to the Madison Police Department, according to an MPD spokesman.
UW-Madison Police report sexual assault near campus
NBC-15
UW-Madison Police are alerting the public about a sexual assault this past Saturday.
UWPD: Sexual assault reported at unnamed UW-Madison fraternity house
WISC-TV 3
A sexual assault was reported at an unnamed University of Wisconsin-Madison fraternity house last weekend, police said.
Sexual assault reported at UW fraternity house, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison police are reporting a sexual assault took place at a fraternity house around midnight Friday night.
UW Blackout Movement event focuses on militarization of the police
WISC-TV 3
Many Americans have been noticing that local police and sheriff’s departments have become more and more militarized over the past decade. More and more, students are worried that this is starting to occur in police departments on college campuses, too. The UW Blackout Movement will host an event Wednesday night on East Campus Mall in hopes of starting a conversation with students and to encourage the UW-Madison police and police nationwide to be more transparent about the military-style equipment they have access to.
UWPD interim chief discusses plans for keeping campus safe
Daily Cardinal
The UW-Madison Police Department bid farewell to their chief of 25 years, Sue Riseling, at the end of this past spring semester.
New UWPD Chief encourages greater community interaction, safety
Badger Herald
With more than 30 years of experience with UWPD under his belt, interim University of Wisconsin Police Chief Brian Bridges knows the value of community engagement.
UW student fights off suspected rapist
Badger Herald
On the eve of the first day of classes, a University of Wisconsin student fought off a man who she suspected was attempting to sexually assault her.
Man shot in the abdomen at party near UW-Madison campus, police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A man was shot once in the abdomen at a party near the UW-Madison campus early Sunday, the Madison Police Department said.
Shooting near UW campus sparks safety concerns
NBC-15
Classes start Tuesday for UW-Madison students, but after a man was shot early Sunday morning at an outdoor party near campus, many students are questioning their safety as the new school year begins.
UW stepping up effort to end sexual assault on campus
NBC-15
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is stepping up its efforts in combating sexual assault. According to a survey that about 25 percent of students took last year, 1 in 4 undergraduate female students admitted to experiencing sexual assault.
Groping incident reveals reasons for reluctance to report
WKOW-TV 27
A recent incident of what authorities say was a 25-year old man groping and fondling several women at a campus area bar reveals some of the reasons sexual assault victims are reluctant to report.
Statewide K-9 training held at Camp Randall Stadium
WKOW-TV 27
Law enforcement agencies from around the state got ready for Badgers football game days at Camp Randall Stadium with a special training session.
Madison man almost paralyzed during stabbing on State Street
Badger Herald
The Madison Police Department responded to a call at a hospital early Sunday morning after a 23-year-old man was stabbed downtown.
Police arrest man groping women on State Street
Badger Herald
Officers from the Madison Police Department arrested 25-year-old Robert Wilks after he reportedly groped numerous women on the 100 block of State Street early Sunday morning.
UWPD expanding headquarters on Monroe Street
WKOW-TV 27
It’s a $4.8-million project that will make UW-Madison police headquarters look a lot different.
UWPD to break ground on $5 million expansion project
WISC-TV 3
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department will break ground on an expansion project for its downtown headquarters soon.
UW-Madison police plans $4.8 million headquarters expansion, upgrades
Capital Times
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department has been struggling to find office space on campus for years.
Fire crews respond to small spill on UW campus
WISC-TV 3
Madison Fire Department crews responded to a small chemical spill on the University of Wisconsin campus early Tuesday, according to a news release.
Forgiveness leads to probation for giving LSD to friend who died in plunge from building
Wisconsin State Journal
The anguish of faraway parents and their desire to forgive led to probation Thursday for a former UW-Madison student whose friend plunged from an apartment building last year under the influence of LSD.
Fraternity member helps MPD arrest burglary suspect
NBC-15
A UW-Madison fraternity member tackled and held down a burglary suspect late Monday night.
UW student tackles burglar caught in the act, police say
WISC-TV 3
A college student tackled a teenage burglar Monday night as he caught him in the act, police said.
UW student tackles burglary suspect inside fraternity, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A UW-Madison student arriving home at his fraternity Monday night stopped a burglary in progress by tackling and holding one of the three suspects, the 16-year-old taken into custody and tentatively charged with a variety of crimes.
MPD: Teen arrested after breaking into fraternity house on Langdon
WKOW-TV 27
Madison Police arrested a teenager after they say he and two others broke into a fraternity house on Langdon St. Monday night.
Madison teen arrested for burgling UW fraternity house
Badger Herald
Madison Police arrested a 16-year-old Madison resident after he and two other suspects were stopped mid-robbery at the University of Wisconsin Kappa Sigma fraternity house on 124 Langdon St.
Will backlog, end of Obama administration temper scrutiny of campus sex assaults?
Capital Times
The Office of Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education is investigating four complaints alleging that UW-Madison’s handling of sexual assault reports violated federal gender equity law. They are among 280 active cases involving colleges and universities across the country.
UW police chief retiring after 25 years
WKOW-TV 27
Susan Riseling is pinning up her badge, retiring after serving a quarter-century as the chief of police at UW-Madison.
Dane County Community Court to offer restorative justice to more victims, young offenders
Wisconsin State Journal
Quoted: “It’s about making the offender part of the solution while elevating the voice of the victim and giving them a more active role,” said Jonathan Scharrer, director of a long-standing, prison-based restorative justice program run through UW-Madison’s Law School. Scharrer also helped set up the South Madison CRC.
Newsmakers: Exit Interview with Chief Sue Riseling
WisconsinEye
On July 26, 2016, Senior Producer Steve Walters conducted an exit interview with UW-Madison Police Chief Riseling regarding her years of service and her retirement.
On Campus: 4th federal investigation launched into UW-Madison’s handling of sexual assault | Higher education | host.madison.com
Wisconsin State Journal
UW-Madison spokeswoman Meredith McGlone said the university has been working to improve its programs for sexual assault prevention, and makes help and resources available to victims.
Intruder punches Bassett Street resident
Daily Cardinal
A Bassett Street resident called Madison police to report an intruder in their house early Monday morning—just blocks away from the Southeast part of UW-Madison’s campus.
Federal officials launch 4th investigation into UW-Madison’s handling of sexual assault
WKOW-TV 27
Federal officials have opened a fourth investigation into the UW-Madison’s handling of sexual assault.
Family says missing UW-Madison student is found
NBC-15
The family of a missing UW-Madison student said their daughter has been found. Raquel Gonzalez, 19, was found Saturday evening. She hadn’t been seen by anyone since Wednesday.
After Terror in France and Unrest in Turkey, Schools Grapple With Whether to Send Students Abroad
The Atlantic
Study-abroad programs are designed to expose students to ideas and cultures different from their own. They are a soft-diplomacy tool, a chance for young people to share positive exchanges with students in parts of the world that aren’t always fond of the United States, places with different philosophies for governing and doing business. Studying abroad is not supposed to be easy or comfortable. But it’s also not supposed to be fatal.
Person of interest in double-shooting captured near UW Hospital, Madison police say
Wisconsin State Journal
A man regarded as a person of interest in a double shooting early Tuesday morning outside a West Side sports bar was captured by police near UW Hospital around 9 a.m. after a short chase, authorities said.
West side chase connected to overnight shooting, police say
WISC-TV 3
A police chase Tuesday morning on Madison\’s west side is connected to a shooting at a bar the night before, according to Madison police.
Police say shooting, chase and search all connected
NBC-15
Police say a high speed chase and a home search in Fitchburg are all connected to early morning shooting in Madison.
Suspect in Tuesday double shooting arrested outside UW Hospital
Daily Cardinal
A person of interest from a Tuesday morning shooting was taken into custody by law enforcement outside of UW Hospital around 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Safety procedures reviewed following France attack
WISC-TV 3
Quoted: “There’s a harden perimeter around the Kohl Center. There’s a traffic post. We have state troopers out. We are always looking at what happens in the world and how can we best prevent it from happening here,” said University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Chief Sue Riseling.
Three who had been playing Pokémon Go robbed of phones at U-Md.’s College Park
The Washington Post
Noted: The incidents have police departments across the country warning gamers not to bury their heads in their phones. “You need to be aware of your surroundings and be careful,” said Marc Lovicott, communications director for campus police at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Law enforcement officials say “Pokemon Go” game raises safety co
WKOW-TV 27
Quoted: “Thankfully we haven’t seen any serious accidents here, but we have heard some complaints,” UW-Madison Police Spokesman Marc Lovicott says.