By Sarah Roebuck
Police1
An organization of police chiefs has issued a guide on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), offering information on encounters and procedures for officers to report such events.
Major Cities Chiefs Association, a professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States and Canada, released an 11-page UAP reference guide to outline procedures for managing these unusual encounters.
The guide, which was distributed to law enforcement agencies nationwide, aims to normalize UAP and UFO sightings, ensuring that if an officer encounters something unusual, they know how to respond, and their report is taken seriously by their command, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings told NewsNation.
“They’re happening. Whether you believe in what the origin of them is or not, they’re happening, and it’s important that we are able to report,” Jennings told NewsNation.
Jennings noted his department, like most across the nation, lacks dedicated resources for UAPs and UFOs. However, police leaders hope the handbook can serve as a guide and raise awareness within U.S. departments.
UAP and UFO sightings are reported throughout the country. In May 2023, a Las Vegas family called 911 claiming to have seen a UFO crash and described what they believed to be aliens standing in their backyard. A responding officer said he was looking into the family’s claims because another officer saw something in the sky that matched the family’s description just eight minutes prior to the 911 call.
