Police Officer

Job Summary

University of Kentucky Police Officers are responsible for providing the University community with a safe and secure environment in which to work, live and learn. Our department is service oriented and specializes in meeting the needs of the campus’ population of students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

The major job responsibilities of the University of Kentucky Police Officer include patrol and investigations, public relations and service, community oriented policing, professional development and training, and report writing. Specific duties include foot, bike, and mobile patrol, responding to service calls, investigating crimes, preparing and presenting testimony in court, community relations with students and campus partners, providing security and traffic control for special University events, writing reports, completing training, engaging in professional development, and preparing written records including but not limited to citations, criminal reports, and internal documentation.

Note: Below is the next required step of this hiring process for you to plan in advance. All qualified applicants are invited to attend the written test.

The written test is to be completed online. Please watch for an email, to the email address you provided on the application, which will provide instructions for scheduling and taking the test.

The written test has four sections – math, reading comprehension, grammar, and writing skills. If you are interested in study materials, study guides, and practice tests to prepare for the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST), please visit:

To learn more about who we are and what we do for the University and our community, .

Feel free to reach out with any additional questions at JoinUKPD
. Multiple positions available. Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will be accepted until the deadline date or until all positions are filled, which could be prior to the deadline date listed.

Required License/Registration/Certification: Valid Driver’s License

Physical Requirements: Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50 lbs.; sitting/ walking/standing for long periods of time; handling intermittent periods of high levels of stress; engaging with potentially violent or combative people.

Police Recruits work five 8-hour days:
Monday – Friday with occasional overtime opportunities to include UK sporting events. After Police Training Academy graduation, Officers will be assigned to one of the following 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends off: 7:00am – 7:00pm or 7:00pm – 7:00am. Officers work days, nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime to include UK sports and other university events.

Per Kentucky Regulations, this position has several minimum requirements to qualify as indicated below.

• Citizen of the United States
• At least twenty (20) years of age to test and at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of basic graduation
• High school graduate or has successfully completed a General Education Development (G.E.D.) examination
• Possess a valid driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle
• Has not been convicted of a felony
• Has not been convicted of any misdemeanor or inchoate offenses under KRS Chapter 510
• Has not received a dishonorable discharge, bad conduct discharge, or general discharge under other than honorable conditions
• Not prohibited by federal or state law from possessing a firearm
• Not had certification as a peace officer permanently revoked in another state
• Must complete Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Basic Training Academy within one year of hire date if not already certified

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/

Experience:

Final date to receive applications: 02/19/2026

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