K-State Police Department

The Kansas State University Police Department is a commissioned law enforcement agency that serves the Kansas State University Community. We are located at Edwards Hall which is located at the intersection of Denison Ave and Kerr adjacent to the Jardine student housing.

Police: We have 21 full time law enforcement officers, including two detectives, bike officers, and officers dedicated to the student housing areas.

Investigations: We have two full time detectives that serve the community. They investigate all crimes on campus. Their mission is to support the patrol division and conduct special investigations. These officers have specialized training in
• Interviewing
• Sexual Assault investigations
• Theft Investigation
• Person Crimes
• Computer Crimes
• Drug Investigations

Communications: Our communications center is a full functional 911 center staffed 24hrs a day 7 days a week. Our dispatchers both full time and student hold national certification. We are staffed with 6 full time and 4 students.

Security: Our security staff are the men and women you see on campus in a tan uniform that serve the K-State community however do not have the arrest powers that the Police officers have. You will see them all over campus, and they provide our escorts for the Wildcat Walk Program.

Student Security: We have a dedicated group of students who lock and unlock campus. They also provide escorts for the Wildcat Walk Program. Our students all go through a background check prior to being employed.

Support Staff: We have a devoted staff of several employees that assist the community with getting police reports, facilitating hiring, maintaining our computer aided dispatching and mobile data terminals in our fleet of police vehicles.

Our Jurisdiction:
• Property owned or operated by KSU
• KSU endowment associations
• Athletic associations
• Fraternities, Sororities (Riley County Police are primary responders at Greek Housing), and other student groups associated with the university
• Streets, property and highways immediately adjacent to the campus