Police chiefs of America’s largest cities have published the first guide about UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena, which details encounters and how officers can report the incidents.
The Major Cities Chiefs Association says it’s the responsibility of police officers to know how to detect, track and report UAPs and UFOs.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings told NewsNation said the 11-page guide is to help officers understand that unexplained occurrences do happen and it’s important for them to know what to do if they ever encounter that experience.
“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 said.
The goal of the guidebook is to normalize UAP and UFO sightings so that when and if an officer does encounter something, the officer knows what to do and the command to which the officer is reporting, takes them seriously.
“It’s important to make sure we’re tracking these incidents,” Jennings said.