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UVU Campus Police
Utah Valley University's own police force was the on-campus law enforcement present at the September 10, 2025 event where Charlie Kirk was shot. This page covers what that contingent reportedly did and did not do, based on open-source posts and the public charging document.
The Officers Provided
According to compiled posts, UVU provided six campus police officers — about a quarter of the department's total force — for crowd control and event oversight on the day, led by UVU Police Chief Jeff Long. That contingent reportedly handled broader perimeter monitoring around the event area.
Per the same posts, the campus officers did not conduct thorough inspections of nearby rooftops or buildings, including the Losee Center rooftop that the shooter reportedly used. The posts also state no drones were engaged by the campus detail.
The Rooftop and Jurisdiction Question
Per posts, campus police reportedly treated drones and rooftops as outside the private detail's jurisdiction — described as "beyond Charlie's bubble." The same accounts note there were reportedly no counter-snipers and no Secret Service presence at the event.
These are reported observations, not findings of wrongdoing. They raise the open question of who, if anyone, was responsible for clearing elevated positions like the Losee Center rooftop. For the protective-detail side of that question, see the separate Security Team section.
Surveillance Footage Used to Track the Suspect
Per the charging document, investigators reviewed UVU surveillance cameras and tracked the suspect from approximately 1150 hours. The charging document states the suspect reached the Losee Center rooftop and lay prone near the edge at approximately 1222 hours.
That timeline is drawn from a public court filing and is stated there as the prosecution's account. The suspect, Tyler Robinson, is the charged defendant and has not been convicted; the charging document describes allegations, not proven facts.