The University of Utah’s top cop says he does “not want our department to participate” in any federal immigration enforcement on campus.

There are no such operations planned or expected at this time, Chief Safety Officer Keith Squires told the U.’s board of trustees last week. He is in regular communication with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s regional directors, who have said they won’t be conducting enforcement at Utah’s public universities or colleges.

But if that were to change, Squires said, he doesn’t want the U.’s campus police department to be deputized to assist — something other city and county law enforcement agencies in throughout the state have agreed to.

“University police have not and do not intend to engage in federal immigration enforcement,” Squires said. “We have not been requested to, and I do not want our department to participate.”

Squires said he is unaware of any ICE activity on campus to date, but wanted to discuss the possibility as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has recently ramped up its immigration enforcement operations.

However, the university noted in a statement accompanying Squires’ remarks that as a public institution, it must comply with state and federal laws, as well as court and judicial warrants. And the school cannot technically keep ICE agents from coming on campus.

The U. added that it also is dedicated to upholding student and employee privacy protections, and the school will not ask anyone to disclose their immigration status — outside of international students who are required to come on approved visas — or track immigration status.

Additionally, the school said: “University of Utah Police do not ask individuals about immigration status, will not detain a person solely on the belief they are in the country illegally and will not detain or make arrests solely pursuant to an ICE detainer.”

Students who are undocumented and take part in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (or DACA) program should be protected under that status at this time, the school said.

ICE agents, the school also noted in an accompanying document, are more likely to access public places on campus. They can enter there without exception. But they would need a warrant to go into a private classroom or dorm room.

The university advises that if a warrant is served, someone present should call campus police at 801-585-2677 so it can be verified.

The U.’s Office of General Counsel is also available at 801-585-7002.

“Our concern,” Squires said, “is that every member of our campus community feel safe and comfortable with contacting our university police department if they are a victim or witness of crime and need any assistance.”