Thanks for your interest in working for the UK Police Department! We pride ourselves in recruiting best-in-class employees to serve our community. Below are positions for which we are currently hiring.
Current Job Openings
Police
Police Officer/Recruit
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. 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.
The current deadline to apply is November 21.
Lateral Police Officer
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. 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.
The current deadline to apply is November 21.
Part-Time Officer
Thanks for your interest in becoming a member of the UKPD team! Please email Keisha Humphries to inquire about more information.
Keisha Humphries, MS | HR Liaison
University of Kentucky Police Department
305 Euclid Avenue | Lexington, KY 40506-0023
859-218-5347 | keisha.humphries@uky.edu | www.uky.edu/police
UKPD Lateral Health Care Police Officer
UK HealthCare Police Officers are responsible for providing the UK HealthCare community with a safe and secure environment in which to work, live, and learn. This position will serve specifically and primarily at Chandler Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital.
Thanks for your interest in becoming a member of the UKPD team! Please email Keisha Humphries to inquire about more information.
Keisha Humphries, MS | HR Liaison
University of Kentucky Police Department
305 Euclid Avenue | Lexington, KY 40506-0023
859-218-5347 | keisha.humphries@uky.edu | www.uky.edu/police
Health Care Security
UKPD Health Care Security Officer
Security Officers maintain a safe and secure environment at University of Kentucky’s HealthCare facilities’ by protecting guests, visitors, staff, and property. The major job responsibilities of the University of Kentucky Security Officer include performing patrol and sitting posts, providing customer service, completing reports and forms, and attending trainings.
Telecommunications
Police Dispatcher
The current deadline to apply is November 3.