Murray State University Police Department receives grant funding

By MSU Public Relations | Jul 10, 2026

MURRAY, Ky. — The Murray State University Police Department has received $20,269 in grant funding as part of the Law Enforcement Protection Program through the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, in order to continue to assist the department in serving the campus community. 

The University’s Police Department holds accreditation with the Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police and is staffed 24/7, to support the educational mission of the University by making the community safe for its members to live, learn and serve.

All Murray State University Police officers are certified through the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. Murray State officers spend six months in the Kentucky Law Enforcement Basic Training Academy in Richmond, Kentucky before receiving their certification. All officers have law enforcement authority throughout Calloway County with their primary focus being the campus community.

“We are very grateful to be recipients of this grant funding, which allows us to continue to provide effective service for those on our campus,” said Murray State Chief of Police Ryan Orr. 

To learn more about the Murray State University Police Department, visit murraystate.edu/police.