Matt Kiederlen Archives

UW-W Police chief works with FBI

Savannah Hernandez, Assistant News Editor • October 7, 2019

University Chief of Police Matt Kiederlen is representing chiefs and campus police across the nation as the chairperson for the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Systems Beyond 2021 Task Force. “The...

UW-Whitewater students involved in drug bust

December 13, 2012

UPDATE: Names have been released. Wesley A. Vance, 20. Arrested at Cambridge Apartments, 375 Harmony Drive, for possession of THC with intent to deliver, possession of schedule II non-narcotic...

Telfer to be held hostage in June

May 9, 2012

Chancellor Richard Telfer will be held captive in a simulated hostage situation in June. UW-Whitewater will host the largest police training event in the world. irTactical Active Shooter Training will...

Campus sees decrease in sexual assaults since 2005

December 7, 2011

Sexual assaults have decreased at UW-Whitewater in the past five years, according to an annual report conducted by the university.

Concealed carry now in effect

November 2, 2011

With concealed carry having gone in effect on Tuesday, UW-Whitewater presents it's own policies and restrictions.

New police technology takes the ink out of fingerprinting

October 19, 2011

The UW-Whitewater police department has invested in a digital fingerprint system to help eliminate some of the issues that the ink method presents.

Alcohol-related citations haven’t risen over Halloween, homecoming weekends

October 11, 2011

The Whitewater Police Department and University Police Department said alcohol-related citations are not higher during the Halloween, homecoming weekends compared to other weekends.

Emergency system meant to protect UW-W students

October 11, 2011

Emergency system informs students of campus emergencies by sending out e-mails to all students, staff and faculty.

No explosives found in Williams Center last week

April 27, 2011

The bomb threat that closed the Williams Center for more than a day last week ended up being a false alarm.

Bomb threat closes Williams Center through Thursday morning

April 20, 2011

A bomb threat was found in a Williams Center bathroom Tuesday morning, causing University Police services to evacuate and shut down the building for precautionary reasons. University Police Chief Matt Kiederlen said the threat was found by a citizen who reported it to staff.

Police upgrade speeding enforcement

March 30, 2011

The sickening feeling some get from red and blue flashing lights in their rearview mirror is spreading to many people in Whitewater, and doesn’t look like it will disappear anytime soon. The Whitewater Police Department has increased enforcement on Walworth and Tratt Streets due to the large amount of speeders in those areas.