Personal Safety
Personal Safety:
- Share your location with a trusted individual
- Have UWWPD non-emergency phone number in your phone 262-472-4660
- Be aware of your surroundings, and what is going on around you.
- Keep your phone charged
- Lock your residence door when you are sleeping or away
- Know what to do in an emergency and have a plan
- Know your exits wherever you go
- If you see something…say something, don’t hesitate to call UWWPD @ 262-472-4660.
- Trust your intuition
- Take a self-defense course- Contact UWWPD to set up a time.
Internet Safety:
- Do not open an email from someone you do not know
- Limit who can see your posts and information on social media
- Keep your personal information secure.
- Use Strong passwords
- Don’t provide personal or banking information over the phone unless you called the trusted number yourself.
- Don’t trust unsolicited emails to make “easy” money- if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Protect your Property:
- Lock your car doors and do not leave valuables in plain sight
- Lock your office or room doors when you leave
- Keep personal documents at home or in a secure location
- Keep a log of serial numbers for all your valuable items.
- Do not leave your items unattended.
The UW-Whitewater Police Department is always working to keep you safe. If you have questions, comments, or would like more information on the variety of personal safety trainings that UWWPD provides, please feel free to contact us at police@uww.edu or calling 262-472-4660.
The University Police Department will provide a walking escort to all members of the University Community upon request. A Campus Service Officer (CSO) may be requested at any time while on campus or adjacent to campus by calling (262)-472-4660.
This service is prioritized amongst other calls for service at any given time. These walks may be conducted by a Campus Service Officer, or a Police Officer, depending upon availability and staffing levels.
The response time for this request may be up to fifteen (15) minutes, or longer if our officers are dealing with an emergency situation. If you are requesting a CSO for an escort at night, it is best to wait for them in a public, well lit area. Please plan your request for this service accordingly. University Police Staff will make every effort to accommodate your request; however, there may be times when this service may be delayed because of other duties. During these instances we ask for your patience and understanding.
Note: This service is meant to be used as a courtesy and should not be used for ongoing occurrences. If students know ahead that they will have to stay late on-campus, please arrange to have someone who can come pick them up or walk them to their vehicle.
The "Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act" is a federal law enacted on October 28, 2000 that provides for the tracking of convicted sex offenders enrolled at or employed by institutions of higher education. This information is supplied by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) has supplied the UW-Whitewater Police Department with the following names as being on the registry as of 07/10/2024:
- Case Calhoun
- Alex Huynh
If a registrant is no longer enrolled or employed at UW-Whitewater they will be removed from this web page.
You may obtain information regarding registered sexual offenders who are either enrolled or employed by UW-Whitewater by contacting the UW-Whitewater Police Department.
The entire registry and information about it is available at:
Please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660 with questions or concerns regarding this information. You may find other Registered Sex Offender websites at:
This site contains useful information on being prepared in the event of severe weather, hazardous events, and other emergency situations. It also includes information on what to do during an elevator malfunction, explosion, fire, shooting incident and other threatening situations. Being prepared can make a difference during life threatening emergencies. Go to the Emergency website to learn more.
Informacast is a system that allows the Police Department to send text message alerts about emergencies to cell phones. Informacast is a connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what not to do, who to contact and other information. Alerts will also appear in real-time on UW- Whitewater websites.
University Police will determine (if an emergency occurs on campus) whether notification to the University Community should occur. The Police will sent a text notification to all registered devices if an emergency requires information be shared with students and staff.
Informacast is a free service (your wireless carrier may charge you a fee to receive messages on your wireless device) available to all members of the University Community. To receive the services, students, faculty, or staff, must sign up for Informacast. To sign up go here.
Possession of dangerous weapons in University buildings, on the work-site, and in University vehicles, is prohibited (UWS 18.10(3)). A dangerous weapon shall include guns, knives, explosives, or any other device determined by the University, which in the manner used or intended is capable of producing death, harm to person or property, or bodily injury. Violation of this policy shall make the offender subject to appropriate disciplinary or legal action. The UW- Whitewater Police Department provides free weapon locker storage for individuals on campus. Please contact us anytime regarding weapon storage.
Did you know that bicycles are one of the most stolen items on a university campus? Register you bike with UW-W Police Department here.
If you have questions, please contact UWWPD at police@uww.edu or call 262-472-4660.