LeBron James returns to Cleveland on Dec. 2 for the first time since leaving the Cavaliers, and the Cavs are taking every precaution to make sure there's proper security in what's sure to be an emotionally charged night.

According to ESPN.com, the Cavaliers, the league and the Cleveland Police Department have discussed how to secure the game, and there will be dozens of extra police officers on hand. There also will be officers positioned by the Heat bench and at the tunnel where the Heat players enter the court, ESPN.com reported.

The Cavaliers are even having officials at entrances check to make sure no inappropriate apparel gets into the building, such as shirts or signs that would show disrespect to James or his family members, according to ESPN.com. Fans caught with inappropriate shirts in the stands will be required to remove them and given a Cavaliers shirt instead.

"Honestly, I'm a little bit afraid," one member of the Cavs organization told ESPN.com. "Some people don't care. Their mentality is 'I've got to get this off my chest.' "

Before Miamiâ€™s game Friday night, James said heâ€™s started envisioning what his return might be like.

"It's going to be a real hostile environment, I know," James told reporters. "It's going to be pretty intense."

Still, he has no worries since his current team, the Heat, have also been involved with the planning of some security-related issues.

"I'm not concerned at all," James said. "The league is a good league and they do their best to try to make sure us players and the fans have a great time in those games. We're going in there to try to get a win. But at the same time, I know it'll be pretty hostile."

Cavs senior vice president of communications Ted Carper said he and other members of the organization will appear on Cleveland media outlets next week to encourage proper behavior.

â€œWe want people to enjoy themselves and express themselves, but we don't want fans to cross the boundaries of decency,â€ Carper told ESPN.com. â€œWe're not going to allow profanity and things like that. We'll have no tolerance for anyone trying to cross those boundaries.â€

James, who is from Akron, Ohio, drew the wrath of Cleveland fans after announcing on ESPN in July that he was leaving the Cavaliers for the Heat. James spent his first seven years with the Cavs. The team had the best record in the league the past two seasons but failed to reach the NBA Finals.