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CLEVELAND — The president elect of the Cleveland Police Patrolman’s Association says officials are warning officers that threats are being made against them.

Steve Loomis, who will take over as president of the union in January, says a few days after the November 22 police-involved shooting that claimed the life of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, officials learned of threats being made against officers.

Loomis said the threats did not name any specific officers, but officials wanted to make sure police were made aware of them.

“I sent a letter out to the membership making them aware,” Loomis said. “We don’t want them panicking or overreacting, but we certainly want them to be aware of their surroundings.”

Loomis says officers have received similar threats in the past.

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