Kentucky State University takes pride in ensuring that the campus is a safe and enjoyable environment. Friends and family members are naturally concerned about the safety and welfare of their loved ones when they are away from home. KSU understands this concern and accepts its responsibility to the students to employ a public safety program, which will provide a safe, secure, and enjoyable environment in which to further one's education. However, public safety requires the cooperative efforts of the University, students, faculty and staff. All sworn police officers have the full law enforcement authority. Their jurisdiction includes the campus and adjoining streets and roads.

The Kentucky State University Police Department will take reasonable measures to ensure that each student has a safe place in which to pursue his or her educational goals. University police enforce laws regulating underage drinking, the use of controlled substances and weapons. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the residence halls or other areas of campus without special permission. Intentional use, possession, or sale of firearms or other dangerous weapons by students is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the student code.

University police prepare and submit criminal offense reports to the Kentucky State Police in Frankfort for compilation of the Uniform Crime Reports. Also, the serial numbers of all vehicles and office equipment stolen from campus are entered in the data files nationwide through the FBI's National Crime Information Center.

Escorts are provided by the University Police Department from dusk to dawn for the safety of anyone walking alone on campus at night. An escort can be requested to accompany an individual to any University academic building, parking lot or residence hall.

Any visitor, student, faculty member or employee can report potential criminal actions and other emergencies on campus directly to the University police by dialing extension 597-6878.

The Kentucky State University Police Department is located near the main campus entrance in the Exum Center with our department facing the side parking lot. We have a lobby entrance for servicing the campus community by the dispatcher.