Front view of the EKU Police Department building

EKU Police Department

701 Vickers Drive
Richmond, KY 40475

859-622-1111
Fax: 859-622-2243

EKU Police Department


The Eastern Kentucky University Police Department provides 24-hour patrol of campus buildings, parking lots, residence hall exteriors, and campus grounds. Patrol is by motor vehicle, bicycle, and on foot. The department does not provide patrol services to the regional campuses, but may provide other services to include investigations and crime prevention programs.

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Recent Emergency Alerts


Current Status: Active Alert

January 26, 2026 2:37 PM
EKU Plan A -- Weather Plan A - Urgent: EKU Virtual Operations 01/27/26. Designated Employees report to work. More schedule info: go.eku.edu/weather
January 26, 2026 1:25 PM
EKU Plan A -- Weather Plan A - Urgent: EKU Virtual Operations 01/27/26. Designated Employees report to work. More schedule info: go.eku.edu/weather
January 25, 2026 2:31 PM
EKU Plan B -- Weather Plan B - Urgent: EKU is operating on Plan B 01/26/26. Classes cancelled at all campuses. Model Lab School on NTI. More schedule info: go.eku.edu/weather
January 21, 2026 12:20 PM
EKU Monthly Test - Focus on Preparedness -- EKU Test: This is a test of the EKU Emergency Notification System. Check your EKU Email and learn about our Public Safety App. Look for EKU S.A.F.E. (the Safety Application for EKU), provided by AppArmor/Rave, in the App and Google Play stores. https://www.eku.edu/in/guides/s-a-f-e-app/