• EKU Police Department
• 521 Lancaster Avenue
• Mattox Hall
• Eastern Kentucky University
• Richmond, KY 40475
• Emergency: 911
• Phone: 859-622-1111
• FAX: 859-622-2243
• TDD: 859-622-6297

Weapons Policy

All persons are prohibited from possessing firearms, explosives, or other deadly weapons on the campus of Eastern Kentucky University, except as follows:

• Sworn peace officers employed by the University's Police Department.
• Sworn peace officers employed by other public agencies on campus for education or duty.
• Members of the U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) when necessary for the purposes of education and marksmanship training.

Persons violating this policy may be subject to arrest for carrying a concealed deadly weapon as defined in KRS.527.020 or for criminal trespass as defined in KRS.511.060 and 511.080 if the weapon is not concealed. A state issued permit to carry a concealed deadly weapon is not valid on the Eastern Kentucky University campus.