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Drugs, guns seized during Dane County Narcotics Task Force apprehension operation posted February 27, 2026
Child taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle posted February 27, 2026
MPD investigating report of student fed dog food posted February 25, 2026
MPD responds to report of road rage incident involving gun posted February 25, 2026
Pedestrian darts into road, two vehicles crash posted February 25, 2026

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Daily Calls: February 26-27, 2026 posted February 27, 2026
From 6:00am on February 26 to 6:00am on February 27, we received 471 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.
Daily Calls: February 25-26, 2026 posted February 26, 2026
From 6:00am on February 25 to 6:00am on February 26, we received 448 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.
Daily Calls: February 24-25, 2026 posted February 25, 2026
From 6:00am on February 24 to 6:00am on February 25, we received 430 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials.