UK expands measures to ensure safety of community
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) and the Lexington Police Department are partnering to address issues related to off-campus parties and other events.
Officers will increase patrols today, Sept. 15, and those patrols will continue operating Wednesdays through Saturdays for the foreseeable future.
“The safety of the campus community is our first priority in everything we do,” UK Police Chief Joe Monroe said. “While we are enhancing measures already in place, it’s important for students to remember that safety is a shared responsibility.”
Below are some safety reminders for all students, including those who live off campus:
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Download the LiveSafe app to submit tips via two-way text communications with UKPD regarding suspicious activity, harassment or other safety-related information.
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Use Kentucky Wildcab for a free, late night on-demand transportation option that operates both on and off campus.
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Make sure you’re signed up for UK Alerts, UK’s emergency notification system.
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Be aware of the blue Emergency Towers located throughout campus that, when utilized, prompt video recording and connect the community with UKPD Police Communications.
In addition to any citations or other actions police could take during the patrols, they will report potential violations of the Code of Student Conduct to the dean of students.
As the state’s flagship, land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky exists to advance the Commonwealth. We do that by preparing the next generation of leaders — placing students at the heart of everything we do — and transforming the lives of Kentuckians through education, research and creative work, service and health care. We pride ourselves on being a catalyst for breakthroughs and a force for healing, a place where ingenuity unfolds. It's all made possible by our people — visionaries, disruptors and pioneers — who make up 200 academic programs, a $476.5 million research and development enterprise and a world-class medical center, all on one campus.
In 2022, UK was ranked by Forbes as one of the “Best Employers for New Grads” and named a “Diversity Champion” by INSIGHT into Diversity, a testament to our commitment to advance Kentucky and create a community of belonging for everyone. While our mission looks different in many ways than it did in 1865, the vision of service to our Commonwealth and the world remains the same. We are the University for Kentucky.