Overview
- Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said the operation has shifted from nearly 500 personnel at its peak to in excess of 200 focused on searches, investigation and community reassurance.
- There have been no confirmed sightings of 56-year-old Dezi Freeman since August 26, when two officers were fatally shot during a warrant at his Porepunkah property.
- The search has covered more than 40 square kilometres by foot and air, including mine shafts, caves, huts and checks of hundreds of properties.
- Police have received about 1,400 public tips after announcing a $1 million reward with possible indemnity, but none has produced a confirmed lead.
- The Australian Defence Force contributed planning and aerial surveillance support, as closures such as Mount Buffalo National Park and business relief grants underscored the operation’s regional impact.