Madison Police Department

Representative Shelia Stubbs, Ms. Debra Hawkes, Mother of 15-Year-Old Autistic Student, and Community Partners Hold Press Conference Regarding Treatment of Autistic Student

First Responders Use Microchip Scanners to Identify Lost Pets 

Milwaukee Fire Department now has scanners at all 31 stations.

Representative Shelia Stubbs, Ms. Sheena Scarbrough, Ms. Tanesha Howard, and Community Partners Testify in Support of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force Legislation in Senate Hearing

Representative Shelia Stubbs Honors Madison Police Department Officer Lester Moore As First Responder of the Year for the 78th Assembly District

Man Jailed For Threatening To Blow Up Wisconsin Capitol

Individual, 33, is accused of violating probation, making a terrorist threat

UW-Madison Part of a Wave of Active Shooter Hoaxes Across US

'By the time the truth gets out it’s a hoax, people are frightened to death.'

Homes of UW Regents Vandalized With Pro-Palestinian Messages

UW statement calls vandalism 'dangerous, unlawful, and unacceptable.'

Wauwatosa PD Creates New Intel-Gathering Policy

After 'lessons learned,' aims to balance citizens' civil rights and law enforcement.

Madison Police Chief Takes Top Job in Seattle

Shon Barnes has been overseeing response to Abundant Life school shooting.

Long Waits Undercut Open Records Law

Governments have stalled for months to provide records. Enter the Wisconsin Transparency Project.

Madison Felon Sentenced for Possessing Five Firearms in Appleton

Minnesota Man Sentenced to 20 years Initial Confinement for 2005 Madison Bike Path Sexual Assault

Update: School Incident in Village of Mount Horeb, Wis.

Law Enforcement Agencies Awarded Grants from State Opioid Settlement Funds

Funded projects focus on prevention, intervention, and treatment activities

Previously Convicted Sex Offender Indicted for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Rep. Shelia Stubbs Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Legislation from Senate Committee

Police Like GOP’s John Doe Bill, Victims’ Advocates Don’t

Proposal seeks to end investigations into officers who claim to have killed someone in self defense.

Man Pleads Guilty to Firebombing Building

Milwaukee Police Chases At 20-Year High, Injuries and Deaths Have Followed

Milwaukee sees a surge in police pursuits in years since loosening policy to target reckless drivers.

Wisconsin Man Charged with Firebombing Building

Defendant Arrested in Boston Today

Six Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl from Arizona to Madison, Wis.

March 24, 2023

Minnesota Man Arrested for 2005 Madison Bike Path Sexual Assault After DNA Leads to Identification

February 10, 2023

Attorney General Kaul, Law Enforcement Coalition Warn of Recent Criminal Elder Fraud Scam

December 5, 2022

Senator Baldwin Helps Secure a $16.3 Million Investment in Madison and Milwaukee Police Departments

Grants will help police departments hire new officers, provide crisis intervention training, support community policing, and increase access to mental health resources

False Active Shooter Reports at Schools Across State

A dozen schools report 'swatting,' prank calls meant to bring armed police response.