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• Madison police seek information in Langdon Street robbery March 12, 2010
• Grainger reopens after small fire March 1, 2010
• Berquam: UW-Madison strives to assist sexual assault survivors Feb. 25, 2010 In coming days, there will be a great deal of media and online coverage of sexual assault in our community and around the UW System. Reading these stories reminds us of the importance of the work we are doing to try to prevent these horrible acts, to respond in victim-centered ways and to seek accountability from those who would perpetrate them.
• Snow emergency remains in effect Feb. 10, 2010 A snow emergency remains in effect for the entire city of Madison until 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11.
• Madison police release sketch in bike path battery Jan. 27, 2010 Madison police have released an artist's sketch of a man who allegedly tackled a 21-year-old UW-Madison student while she stopped to stretch on the Southwest Bike Path at 9:15 a.m. on Jan. 24.
• Police urge safety focus after Saturday robbery Jan. 25, 2010 UW-Madison and city police are urging a focus on personal safety in the wake of an armed robbery involving a UW-Madison student at around 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23.
• Recent sightings: Self defense workshop Jan. 13, 2010
• City declares snow emergency Jan. 7, 2010 The city of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate-side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire city, including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.
• Fourth annual Badger Watch conference to be held Jan. 7 Jan. 4, 2010 The University Police Department will hold its fourth annual Badger Watch conference on Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St.
• Changes in store for UW-Madison SAFEride cab service Dec. 22, 2009 Beginning Jan. 2, the maximum number of SAFEride cab trips will change from four per month to six per semester.
• UWPD: Use common sense to foil thieves Dec. 15, 2009 UW-Madison students, faculty and staff can help prevent burglaries and thefts during finals and the upcoming winter break by using common sense and taking simple security precautions.
• Stay safe out there: Advisory issued on snowballs, snow clearance Dec. 9, 2009
• UWPD plans safety conference Nov. 18, 2009 The University Police Department will hold its fourth annual Badger Watch Safety Conference from 7:45–3:45 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, at the Memorial Union.
• Police urge pedestrians to heed construction warnings Nov. 18, 2009 University police are asking employees, students and campus visitors to heed the messages on construction signs and fences and resist that temptation to take shortcuts through those areas.
• Stay SAFE on Halloween by having a transportation plan Oct. 29, 2009
• Stay safe, healthy this Halloween Oct. 28, 2009 Madison’s Freakfest is coming up this Saturday, Oct. 31, and the Offices of the Dean of Students (ODOS) and University Health Services (UHS) are teaming up to wish students a safe and happy Halloween.
• Students urged to continue focus on safety Oct. 23, 2009 Two separate incidents from the past week are leading UWPD, Offices of the Dean of Students and Madison Police Department to again urge students to keep a focus on personal safety.
• Madison police advise students to cut burglary risk Oct. 8, 2009 Madison and UW police department officials are reminding students to cut their risk of becoming victims of a burglary in their off-campus house or apartment.
• Program addresses violence on campus Oct. 6, 2009 UW-Madison is taking innovative new steps to end sexual assault, dating violence and stalking on campus.
• Dean of students, police urge vigilance after downtown robberies Oct. 1, 2009 In the wake of several robberies in the Madison community, the University of Wisconsin Police Department (UWPD), the Offices of the Dean of Students and Madison Police Department (MPD) are again reminding students to watch out for one another, especially at night.