UFO sightings

Freedom of Information Act request number: 2022-093

Version date: 04/02/2022

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information:

This information was retrieved from a keyword search of " ufo " and "unidentified flying object" on the following databases: Crime; Call Handling; and Incidents.

We have then reviewed the results to eliminate those which are not relevant (for example vehicle registration numbers) and those incidents that clearly relate to individuals with mental health issues.

A list of any reports from 2019-2020 of unidentified flying objects across your jurisdiction, including date, time, description, information from the person that made the report and whether or not the object was identified later. 

Month/Year	Incident Summary	Location
July 2020	Call from member of the public saying that they think they can see a UFO over the sea south of the pier. I have spoken to 2 officers on scene near the cliff top who cannot report anything similar. Logged no further action	Bournemouth