It's safe to say to count it, as we dont know if they will delete the posts altogether or just change it.
So Keiko and Echo havent been caught by the Timer Hybrid Balls, is this correct? I'm assuming so since the Timer Hybrid Balls probably were held by the Team Rocket Grunts disguised as the police.
Normally, police wouldnt catch anything when it goes out of hand. They will try to subdue it with anything that causes them to sleep, freeze, or paralyze like Hypnosis or Sleep Powder or Ice Beam or even Stun Spore and then take them into custody after cuffing them. Wild Pokemon dont generally get caught, but the police force will warn the town about the possible danger of that certain Pokemon and to avoid any encounters with them until law enforcement has dealt with it. If its something small like a Pikachu or a Squirtle causing a mess, they will let other people catch them and remove them from the area. Otherwise, they'll get them in a cage and release them in their habitat.