The Major Cities Chiefs Association, a national organization of police executives, has published for the first time a guide to UFOs.

"Police chiefs of America’s largest cities have published the first guide about UAPs, which details chilling encounters and how officers can report such incidents.

The 11-page document warned that unidentified flying objects ‘pose significant safety risks to law enforcement air support units,’ urging teams to be vigilant when in helicopters.

The report also highlights stories from officers who claimed to confront UFOs, specifically one in 2023 where a law employee saw a ‘triangle craft with green lights gliding through the sky’ before a local resident said something ‘ran’ nearby.

The police executives created the reference because ‘it’s in the interest of law enforcement to be aware of trends and reporting on UAP due to the unknown threat they may pose.’

The organization, called the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA), includes nearly 80 executives from major US cities who work together to advance public safety through a range of initiatives, including community outreach, research and policy development and now, UFO investigations…"

  • d00ery@lemmy.world
    4·
    9 days ago

    unidentified anomalous phenomenon.

    Anomalous - inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular, unusua

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anomalous

    Well I guess that distinguishes it from, for example, a drone where they are unsure who’s flying it, but they do recognise it as a drone as opposed to some alien craft.

    • chingadera@lemmy.world
      5·
      9 days ago

      That term was made for two important reasons.

      1. relieve some of the stigma surrounding the term UFO

      2. to act as a catch all for anomalous events in any domain.

      UFO implies they are only Flying when we have reports that they are also in space and water. In fact, some branches of government decided they were going to neglect reporting certain things because they determined that their anomalous events were not flying.