British police are failing to adequately monitor and process the numerous reports of sightings of strange flying objects and aliens by the public.
According to British media, police stations have received 1,805 such reports in the past three years, an average of around two reports per day, with individuals calling or visiting police to share their encounters with UFOs or aliens.
The details of these reports are generally not made public, but they often include terms such as ‘UFO’, ‘aliens’, ‘spaceship’ or ‘UAP’ (unidentified aerial phenomenon).
Only one specific example has reached the press, where a man reported seeing four flashing lights hovering over his house and witnessing a woman being lifted into the air. However, no further details about this incident have been provided to journalists.
West Yorkshire Police has faced particular challenges due to budget cuts and a spate of ufology reports. Police claim that investigating these messages is financially burdensome.
Britain’s increasing population, partly attributed to the influx of migrants, has led to attempts to increase the number of police officers, but this expansion is still insufficient.
Chief Constable John Robins of West Yorkshire Police highlighted in June that the force has experienced a reduction of 2,000 officers and a budget drop of £140 million since 2010.
An adequate investigation of each reported case requires not only financial resources, but also time. A police spokesperson noted that establishing possible links between incidents would require a detailed analysis, which would take more than 60 hours if each incident was given approximately two minutes to review.
“To determine whether these incidents are related to the alleged sightings, we must analyze each incident in detail. At approximately two minutes per recording, this would take more than 60 hours,” said a police spokesperson.
