UVU had lax security for Kirk Event

Utah Valley University basic security lapses ignored and could have saved Charlie Kirk’s life

One university showed how to protect Charlie Kirk – UVU ignored every lesson

Just two weeks before Kirk was gunned down in Utah, officials in Tulare County, California showed exactly how to secure a Charlie Kirk event.

• They conducted three days of advance reconnaissance before his speech.
• They mapped out potential threats and studied Kirk’s opposition in the area.
• They deployed 60 law enforcement officers to monitor the 2,000-person event. They sent up a drone to secure surrounding rooftops – exactly where Kirk’s killer would later position himself.

"The very nature of Charlie Kirk coming in requires you take special attention to the nuances of what could possibly happen," Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux told the Associated Press. "He’s a high profile name and personality. Not only do we have to provide for the safety of people attending, we have to provide for the safety of him."

Meanwhile at UVU, administrators assigned exactly six campus police officers to Kirk’s event – about one-quarter of their available force. No drones. No rooftop surveillance. No advance reconnaissance of threats.

Tyler Robinson walked onto campus at 11:52 a.m., made his way to a rooftop position 142 yards away, and had a clear shot at Kirk with a bolt-action rifle.

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