UW-Platteville has a police officer on duty 24 hours a day, every day, including holidays and school breaks. The University Police Department consists of a Director/Chief, 6 police officers, a police services associate, and a parking office/clerical assistant.

The University Police Office, 134 Brigham Hall, is located on the 1st floor, west end of Brigham Hall. The office is staffed by a Police Services Associate, Monday thru Friday, 7:45AM-11:30AM and 12:00PM-4:15PM during the academic year. (Sept -May)

Summer office hours are Monday thru Friday, 7:30AM-11:30AM and 12:00PM-4:00PM. (May-August)

The office is not staffed during evenings/nights, weekends or holidays.

All 911 calls are dispatched thru the Platteville Police Department or the Grant County Sheriff’s Dept. The University Police are dispatched to all 911 calls originating on campus property.

When the University Police office is not staffed, all calls received on 342-1584 are directed to a call forwarding/voice message menu. If you are calling for general police or parking information, parking citation questions, requesting report copies, record checks or any other administrative request that does not require an immediate response, please leave a detailed message, and you will be contacted during office hours. You may bypass the voice mail message by simply pushing 1 on your phone key pad when the voice mail message begins.

Anyone requiring non-emergency assistance from the on-duty police officer should remain on the telephone or press 2 on your telephone key pad to expedite the call forwarding process. You may bypass the voice mail message by pushing 2 on your phone key pad when the voice mail message begins.

If you wish to leave a message for a specific police officer, press 3 on your telephone key pad to access the staff menu. You may bypass the voice mail message by simply 3 on your phone key paid after the voice mail message begins. (Please remember that the officers work rotating schedules, in addition to training and time off schedules, and may not return your call for several days.)

You may contact the University Police by e-mail: police@uwplatt.edu. However the e-mail is answered by the Police Services Assistant, and may not be checked daily depending on days off and vacation schedules. It is strongly recommended that e-mail not be used for time sensitive requests or information sharing. It should never be used for emergencies.

Weapons

No person may carry, possess or use any dangerous weapon on University lands, buildings, or facilities, without the written approval of the chief administrative officer or for law enforcement purposes. No person may display or portray as real any object that resembles a dangerous weapon on University lands or in buildings. The University Police is authorized to confiscate and remove any such property found on University property.

Weapons Storage

The University Police is unable to provide storage for anyone wishing to bring weapons to campus. It is the owner’s responsibility to find a safe place to store all weapons off campus property.

Crime Prevention

No campus is immune to crime, including the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. The two major crimes reported to the University Police are Criminal Damage to Property and Theft. The International Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators has created a crime prevention web site to provide parents and students with information directed towards college life.

Taking Care of Yourself

• If you remain in an academic building after closing time, use the “buddy system” so that you have contact with at least one person. Have a cell phone with you, and pre-program emergency telephone numbers.
• Use the buddy system to walk at night. Do not use shortcuts, and stay on well traveled sidewalks.
• Don’t leave purses, books, backpacks, coats or other personal property unattended, even for short time periods.
• Keep your door locked when your room is unattended, or when you are sleeping.
• Keep serial numbers of valuable property safely recorded. If possible all valuables should be photographed with the serial numbers and other identifying information labeled on the photograph.
• Check with your home owner’s insurance about insurance coverage for property kept on campus. If your family home owner’s insurance does not cover property brought to campus, talk to an insurance agent about renter’s insurance.
• Lock your vehicle, and do not leave property in plain view. Store your property in your room. If you have an interior trunk release, do not store valuables in the trunk.
• Have several sets of vehicle keys in the event that you accidentally lock the keys in your vehicle. Keep at least one set in your room. Do not lock a spare set of keys in your vehicle.
• Before entering your parked vehicle, quickly check the seating area to ensure that no one is in or has been in your vehicle.

Safety and Security Programs

Information regarding safety and security will be provided by the University Police to anyone requesting information or programming. Some of the programs that are available include alcohol awareness, drunk driving, and sexual assault.