UVU Fielded Six Officers For Charlie Kirk, Denied Chief More
The Kirk family's notice of claim says UVU held no security briefing, flew no drone, and left rooftop cameras unwatched on September 10.
- The notice of claim filed by Charlie Kirk's family against Utah Valley University (UVU) on September 9, 2026, says UVU Police fielded six officers for 3,000 spectators.
- Kirk's security director Brian Harpole said, "We can't break the law to do what needs to be done, so we relied on the police, and no one was up there."
- Police Chief Jeffrey Long's request for more officers was denied; no drone patrolled the rooftop.
Why it matters: A police force that denies its own chief's request for more officers protects budgets, not the man on stage.