Relationship with Law Enforcement
The Kentucky State University Police Department has established and maintained a close working relationship with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. Crime-related reports and statistics are routinely exchanged among these various agencies.
Frankfort Police Department (502) 875-8582
Franklin County Sheriff Department (502) 875-8740
Kentucky State Police Post 12 (502) 227-2221
Commonwealth Attorney's Office (502) 564-4741
Incident Reporting and Response
There are numerous ways to contact the Kentucky State University Police Department:
In person by visiting the police department in the William Exum Center-400 East Main Street
In person by reporting activity to a police officer, staff or faculty member
By phone by calling our 24/7 dispatch number at (502) 597-6878
By phone by texting or calling the police cell phone at (502) 545-7370
By using one of the six blue emergency phones located on campus
By internet by using our secure incident reporting form in the kysu.edu website*
** These methods may not be monitored 24 hours a day. **
The University encourages prompt reporting of all crimes and public safety related incidents to the University Police Department. Crimes should be reported to Kentucky State police to ensure inclusion in the annual crime statistics and to aid in providing timely warning notices to the community, when appropriate. The Kentucky State police department will respond to calls for service at any owned/leased Kentucky State University property.
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