"As the search for fugitive Dezi Freeman hits the one-month mark, questions are growing about when police may draw a line in the sand and call it quits. The suspected Porepunkah police killer, also known as Desmond Filby, has been on the run since 26 August, when he allegedly shot and killed two officers who were part of a group executing a search warrant at his residence in Victoria's north-east."
"Police resourcing for travel, accommodation and meals of officers redirected from other teams to Porepunkah and the cost of operating equipment would have put a huge dent in the force's bottom line, he said. By the time the search is completed the cost may well be into the millions, Bezzina estimated, causing a major impact on the police operating budget. It just cannot go on for infinitum. It has to have a line in the sand somewhere, he said."
A month-long manhunt continues for fugitive Dezi Freeman, accused of killing two officers during the execution of a search warrant at his Victoria north-east residence on 26 August. About 450 officers have scoured the Porepunkah area and earlier operations involved more than 125 specialist officers in the country's largest-ever tactical policing operation, yet no sign of the suspect has been found. Three scenarios remain: Freeman may be dead, receiving assistance from members of the public, or surviving independently in the area. Ongoing deployment of personnel, travel, accommodation, meals and equipment has driven costs into the millions, prompting consideration of when to end the search.
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