12/13/2019 Coffee with a Cop 9AM – 11AM @ Golda Meir Library West Wing 1st Floor

04/25/2019 Coffee with a Cop 9AM – 11AM @ Student Union near Panther Connect area

02/27/2019 Coffee with a Cop 9AM – 11AM @ 1st Floor Golda Meir Library near the GRIND

11/29/2018 Coffee with a Cop 7PM – 9PM @ Sandburg Hall – Commons Area

10/25/2018 Coffee with a Cop 9AM – 11AM @ 1st Floor West Library near the GRIND

02/21/2018 Coffee with a Cop 9AM – 11AM @ Union Panther Connection near the Grind

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December 9, 2019Coffee with a Cop, News#communitypolicing, coffee with a cop, cwc

This Friday is our last CWC of the semester! We are partnering with Phi Sigma Kappa – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Head over to the 1st Floor West Wing of the Golda Meir Library. Please join us for some FREE refreshments,

April 11, 2019Coffee with a Cop, Newscoffee with a cop, free coffee, free conversations, MAVRC, UWMCJA, UWMPD

UWMPD is Partnering with members of the Military and Veterans Affair Resource Center (MAVRC) and members of the UWM Criminal Justice Association! We will be hosting FREE Coffee and Conversations at the Student Union near Panther Connect. Please join us

February 11, 2019Coffee with a Cop, Newscoffee with a cop, cwc, free coffee, free conversations, uwm alumni association

UWMPD is Partnering with members of the UWM Alumni Association, and hosting Coffee with a Cop on the 1st floor of the Golda Meir Libary near the GRIND. Please join us for some free refreshments, snacks, and networking! To see

November 27, 2018Coffee with a Cop, Newscoffee with a cop, CriminalJustice, cwc, freeconvos, socialwelfare, SocialWork, UWMSocialWelfare

UWMPD is Partnering with members of UWM Social Welfare LLC, and hosting Coffee with a Cop in the Commons Area of Sandburg Hall. Please join us for some free refreshments, snacks, and networking! To see our full brochure please visit

August 15, 2018Coffee with a Cop, Newsaccessibility resource center, arc, coffee with a cop, cwc, free coffee, free conversations

UWMPD is Partnering with members of the UWM Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), and hosting Coffee with a Cop on the 1st floor of the Golda Meir Libary near the GRIND. Please join us for some free refreshments, snacks, and networking!

February 8, 2018Coffee with a Cop, Newscoffee with a cop, cwc, uwm, UWMPD

UWMPD is Partnering with the African American Faculty Staff Counsel (AAFSC), and hosting Coffee with a Cop in the Union. Please join us for some refreshments, snacks, and networking!

Our department is comprised of 35+ full time Wisconsin State Certified Police Officers, 6+ Security Officers, and 3 Dispatchers. We have been entrusted by the campus community to provide professional police and security services to meet the unique needs of our University. UW Milwaukee is the most diverse institution in the University of Wisconsin System and we’re a learning destination for more than 25,000 students.

We have several several full time professional administrative employees and an IT professional that are staffed at our Police Department. These employees work closely with the Chief of Police and the Command Staff as they keep processes, systems and cameras operating efficiently.

As your Police Department, we strive to create a safe and secure environment for you. As a community, everyone shares in the responsibility to keep UW-Milwaukee safe. So with your help, by reporting any suspicious activities, we can all prevent crimes on campus. As partners, we can continue to have a safe campus and the campus will retain the dynamic learning environment which is valued by all.

Students who are the victim of sexual violence may receive assistance, upon request and regardless whether the victim chooses to report the crime to the police, from the Title IX Coordinator.

Counseling, Health, Mental Health, Victim Advocacy, Legal Assistance, and Related Services are available for FREE from several campus offices.

UWM Rights & Resources for Sexual Violence Victims >>

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) was established at UWM because family, marital, alcohol, drug, financial, stress, emotional, and other personal problems can affect the quality of an employee’s life at home and performance on the job.

Employee Assistance Program >>

University Safety & Assurances provides the university with various programs to promote safety, compliance, and environmental health.

Their safety and health programs facilitate education and research for campus faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

Safety and Health Programs >>

Be aware and alert to what is going on around you.
Stand tall, walk confidently, and make eye contact with those around you.
Be aware of your surroundings especially when using a handheld device.
Avoid walking alone at night. If you do not have anyone to walk with, set up a Virtual SAFEWALK.
If you have been drinking, have someone walk you home or get a ride.

Know where the nearest blue light phone is.
Know the hours of B.O.S.S. in order to get around.
Learn about campus safety and security: Read the Campus Annual Security Report.
Download the UWM Mobile App for easy access to campus safety resources.
Program the Campus Police phone numbers into your phone:
- Non-Emergency Number: 414.229.4627
- Emergency Number:
  414.229.9911

Keep doors locked, even if you are away for only a few minutes.
Do not leave electronics, purses, wallets, or backpacks unattended.
Lock your vehicles to prevent theft of or from your vehicle.
Never leave valuables in the passenger compartment of vehicles.
Learn to protect yourself. Take a self defense course.

Safety Awareness for Everyone (S.A.F.E.) Alert allows students, faculty, and staff to receive notifications via text message or email in the event of campus emergencies. S.A.F.E. Alert is completely voluntary, and will be used for emergency contact purposes only. Emergency purposes include credible, life-threatening or serious incidents that present imminent danger. S.A.F.E. Alerts may be used in situations that are dangerous or life threatening, including criminal activity, weather warnings and environmental safety concerns. At no time will it be used to distribute advertising or other unsolicited content.

For members of the UWM campus community
Subscribers to S.A.F.E. Alert text messages will pay no fees for the service, other than normal fees charged by their mobile service provider for receiving text messages.
New S.A.F.E. Alert System

To get text messages, you must enter a cellphone number in the cellphone blank in your PAWS account.

Go to www.getrave.com and follow the steps below:

Enter University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, and then select to continue.
Use your ePantherID to log in to the system.
Click the box to accept the terms and continue.
Add your cellphone number and follow the prompts. You must have the registering phone readily available because you will receive a 4-digit code to enter and confirm your registration.

***NOTE*** All students, faculty members and staff have been automatically entered into the new system using their UWM email addresses. No action is needed to receive SAFE Alerts at your uwm.edu email address.

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For any problems or questions you may have regarding the S.A.F.E. Alert system please e-mail safealert-help@uwm.edu. S.A.F.E. Alert emergency notification system provided by RAVE Mobile Safety.