Overview
- UVU said it is hiring eight additional campus police officers and two safety managers to strengthen security planning for future events.
- An AP review found the Sept. 10 event lacked standard safeguards, including rooftop monitoring by drone, coordination with local police, and bag checks or metal detectors.
- Only six campus officers staffed the event attended by roughly 3,000 people, while Charlie Kirk had an eight-person private security detail on site.
- UVU reported 23 officers in 2024 and expects just over 30 after the hires, compared with a commonly cited benchmark of about one officer per 500 students; the on-campus student body of about 32,000 would equate to at least 64 officers.
- The university’s policing budget stands at $2.1 million, slightly below last year’s level, with a state lawmaker saying UVU may reallocate funds as a new task force evaluates school security.