The EKU Police Department is located in Mattox Hall, behind the Student Success Building. University Police provide 24-hour patrol of the EKU campus buildings, parking lots, residence hall exteriors, and campus grounds. The Department does not provide patrol services to the regional campuses, but may provide other services to include investigations and crime prevention programs. Eastern Kentucky U
niversity has 25 sworn police officers who have full law enforcement authority on all University property, and concurrent jurisdiction on all roads and streets adjacent to the campus. They also have the authority to investigate crimes committed on University property anywhere in the state. The EKU Police Department maintains a close working relationship with the Richmond Police, the Kentucky State Police, the Madison County Sheriff, Federal Law Enforcement Agencies, and other appropriate elements of the criminal justice system. The University is in daily contact with the Richmond, Corbin, Danville, Lancaster, and Manchester Police Departments to exchange criminal incident information, including off-campus locations owned or leased by student organizations recognized by the University.
