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UK implements new security measures for 2025-26 school year

Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor September 15, 2025

The University of Kentucky implemented additional security measures in residence halls for the 2025-26 school year, following a series of crime bulletins issued last year.  On Aug. 15, UK Police Department...

VIDEO: UKPD continues safety campaign with residence hall security improvements

Olivia White, Assistant Video Editor September 15, 2025

On Aug. 15, the University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) sent an email including new safety enhancements for residence halls on campus. New access controls and increased security were added to combat...

VIDEO: UKPD addresses new implementations to increase campus safety

Chloe Bradley, Video Editor August 18, 2025

On Friday, August 15, University of Kentucky Chief of Police Joe Monroe sent a campus wide email regarding additional implementations targeting safety efforts on campus, including a campus-wide safety...

UKPD launches new campus-wide safety campaign

Sylvia Freire, Staff Reporter August 15, 2025

The University of Kentucky Police Department (UKPD) addressed additional implementations targeting safety efforts on campus, including a campus-wide safety campaign. On Friday, August 15, an email sent...

Police: Parked car at UK set on fire intentionally

Police: Parked car at UK set on fire intentionally

Sammy Wynn, Assistant News Editor June 9, 2025

Police are investigating a vehicle fire in the parking lot behind Memorial Hall, according to a crime bulletin issued Monday, June 9. The crime bulletin, sent via email by the University of Kentucky...

Addison Adkins walks out of his arraignment with Mike Roland, his defense attorney, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the Robert F. Stephens District Courthouse in Lexington, Kentucky. Adkins is facing charges of rape in the first-degree and strangulation in the second-degree. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

UK students arrested for on-campus rape

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor March 4, 2025

This story has been updated as of March 4, 2025, 5:50 p.m. Two University of Kentucky students have been charged with the rape of another student in an on-campus residence hall. Freshmen Angus Thompson,...

Chuck Adams poses for a photo. | Photo provided by Hilary Brown

UKPD officer carries torch, represents Kentucky in the Special Olympics abroad

Sylvia Freire, Reporter February 25, 2025

A captain from the University of Kentucky’s Police Department is set to carry the torch for the Special Olympics, representing Kentucky in Turin, Italy, as part of the movement to end discrimination...

Crime bulletin alerts campus of 6th reported sexual assault

Crime bulletin alerts campus of 6th reported sexual assault

Sylvia Freire, Reporter February 24, 2025

The University of Kentucky Police Department released a crime bulletin email on Feb. 24 detailing an on-campus sexual assault. According to the crime bulletin, the assault, reported on Feb. 22, occurred...

PODCAST: Catching Up with the Kernel: Safety concerns at UK and what’s being done

Giana Gallo, Owen Chesemore, and Jackson LaCroix December 1, 2024

In this special episode, hosts Giana Gallo and Owen Chesemore bring on UK Police Chief Joe Monroe to give insight on how safety measures are being increased around campus and how UKPD is handling the recent...

Crime bulletin alerts campus community of 5th reported sexual assault

Crime bulletin alerts campus community of 5th reported sexual assault

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor November 15, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Department released a crime bulletin detailing an on-campus sexual assault reported on Nov. 13. According to the crime bulletin, the assault occurred when the victim...

VIDEO: UKPD increases security measures again

Edward Smith, Broadcaster November 12, 2024

For the second time this semester, UKPD has announced there will be increased patrols in the north area of campus. These changes are the result of another shooting near campus.

Tape patches bullet holes in the Cornerstone Parking Structure window after a shooting at Raising Canes across Winslow Street on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

UKPD to increase safety measures, access to be limited for parking on campus

Lilly Keith, Assistant News Editor November 7, 2024

The University of Kentucky Police Chief Joe Monroe sent an email to UK students regarding the rise in criminal activity on campus this year.  Starting this weekend, UKPD will deploy extra officers...

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