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From drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety tools
Utah Valley University had one police officer per 1,400 students and lacked standard security measures including drones and bag checks at the event where Kirk was killed.
- A rooftop sniper fired a single fatal shot about 20 minutes into the event at Utah Valley University's outdoor courtyard, killing conservative leader Charlie Kirk from about 400 feet away.
- An Associated Press review found the college lacked bag checks, metal detectors, and UVU campus police did not deploy a drone or coordinate with local law enforcement agencies.
- UVU deployed only six officers to the event from a police force of 23 officers, or one per 1,400 on-campus students, despite a UVU enrollment of 48,000 and 16,000 high-school students this year.
- Security at UVU will come into sharper focus in the coming months as lawmakers and the public seek answers after lawmakers removed a safety assessment provision, leaving vulnerabilities unchecked.
- Compared with peers, UVU lacked a fire marshal and had two emergency radio channels that did not meet state standards recently, while Weber State University has a public safety drone and 41 officers.
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From drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety tools
The Utah university where Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that are standard security for events around the country.
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From drones to police presence, Utah campus where Kirk was shot lacked key public safety tools - WXXV News 25
By JACK BROOK The Utah college where conservative leader Charlie Kirk was assassinated lacked several key public safety measures and practices that have become standard safeguards for security at events around the country, an Associated Press review has found. Utah Valley University’s outdoor courtyard, where Kirk showed up on Sept. 10 to debate students, was surrounded by several tall buildings, leaving Kirk vulnerable. That was made all the …
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