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98th Academy Awards Go On Under One-Mile Security Perimeter

Officials report no specific or credible threat to the event despite the heightened posture.

Overview

  • LAPD deployed more than 1,000 personnel with SWAT teams, rooftop snipers, bomb squads and K-9 units as part of a layered operation around the Dolby Theatre.
  • A roughly one-mile perimeter and multiple security rings are in place with extensive road closures, vehicle screenings and zig-zag arrival routes for drop-offs.
  • The FBI and its Joint Terrorism Task Force are coordinating with LAPD, running real-time intelligence and social media monitoring through a centralized command setup.
  • Authorities cite broader U.S.–Iran hostilities and recent domestic attacks for the elevated vigilance, while reiterating that the Oscars are proceeding as scheduled.
  • Some outlets reported anti-drone systems, radiation monitoring and biological decontamination capabilities, though these specific countermeasures have not been uniformly confirmed by officials.