By Kris Van Cleave
Updated on: February 6, 2026 / 8:16 PM EST / CBS News
Santa Clara, California — Circling Levi’s Stadium on Wednesday at about 500 feet, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter provided a bird’s-eye view for the thousands of first responders securing Super Bowl LX. “Our main goal up here is just to make sure everybody’s safe,” the pilot told CBS News, adding the focus is on “any type of threats, any type of violent acts or suspicious activity going on.”
From the air, CBP can send live video to command centers so responders on the ground know what they’re facing. Barricades are up, bomb-sniffing dogs are on patrol and everyone entering the stadium area is screened at checkpoints. The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ban on all drone flights over the Super Bowl.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have spent the last 18 months preparing for game day. Cathy Lanier, the NFL’s chief security officer, said in a news conference Tuesday there are no known security threats to the Super Bowl. “No, we’ve had no credible or specific threats whatsoever,” Lanier said.
Lanier also said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would not be working the Super Bowl. “There are no planned ICE or immigration enforcement operations that are scheduled around the Super Bowl, or any of the Super Bowl–related events,” she said.
Jeff Brannigan, supervisory special agent with Homeland Security Investigations — part of the Department of Homeland Security alongside ICE and CBP — told CBS News the federal law enforcement footprint for Super Bowl 60 is consistent with past years. When asked whether DHS would have a role, Brannigan said, “DHS law enforcement at large is participating in supporting the Super Bowl. The focus of DHS law enforcement at the Super Bowl is safety and security.”
An aerial view of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara from a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter. Feb. 4, 2026. CBS News
