The University of Louisville Police Department (ULPD) protects and serves the University community by providing professional law enforcement and security services. ULPD is a fully commissioned police department and a member of the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Agencies (IACLEA) with a staff of forty-seven (47) full time sworn police officers and thirty (30) non-sworn security officers. ULPD Officers are responsible for a full range of public safety services, including crime reports, investigations, medical/injury response, fire emergencies, traffic collisions, enforcement of state and local laws and all other incidents that require police assistance.
Officers conduct patrol by car, motorcycle, foot, bicycle and/or ATV 24 hours a day, seven days per week. ULPD has the responsibility for law enforcement at the UofL Belknap Campus, HSC Campus, and Shelby Campus Campus and on streets running through and adjacent to these locations. ULPD has county-wide law enforcement jurisdiction obtained through an interagency agreement with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.
The Kentucky Law Enforcement Professional Standards Committee awarded the ULPD a Certificate of Accreditation. This certificate states that ULPD has fulfilled all the accreditation standards as established by the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police. Public Safety is part of ULPD and consist of Emergency Management and Fire Safety.