In the police station you can talk to a detective who'll give you some superficial info on the Bloodstaff mystery. Fighting the police robots in the barracks doesn't alert anyone. You can also pick the cell doors with impunity and recruit Mort if you like. If you pick the door to the...
A failed pacification attempt will also trigger a minor alert to nearby enemies, which will put you in Caution state while sneaking and can lead to enemies discovering you. Legendary enemies can be pacified. The injured alien at the UFO crash site cannot be pacified. Hostile companions can not...