John Bacon, USA TODAY
BALTIMORE (USA Today) — The Baltimore Police Department said Monday it had received a “credible threat” that local gangs were targeting police officers.
A department announced that the Criminal Intelligence Unit had obtained information indicating “members of various gangs including the Black Guerilla Family, Bloods and Crips have entered into a partnership to ‘take out’ law enforcement officers.”
The department said law enforcement agencies and officers should take appropriate precautions.
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