Other tactics include utilising a network of cameras, known as the automatic number plate recognition system, to track a suspect's car. An application to the Home Office for authority to trace known phone numbers, email addresses and social media accounts, could also be sought. Who has he called and emailed? Has he laid his hands on a burner [disposable] phone? In Shepherd's case, the Met said he had not accessed any bank or line of communication that they knew of.
How I took my family on the run for 19 years. Can postcards catch Europe's most wanted? What happened to Carole Packman? Tony Imossi, a private investigator with more than 30 years' experience, said staying "below the radar" required support. To avoid detection Shepherd would have had to ditch his phone, bank accounts and all known online accounts, as well as staying away from government agencies, like the NHS. He would also have had to avoid contacting his loved ones.
It requires a lot of support. If he flew out of Britain before border staff were alerted, Shepherd could have left Europe along an established route without leaving a trace, the investigator said. From there he can cross the border into Spain and could then get to Morocco and be in Africa without leaving any footprint. Mr Imossi said the focus would be on building a profile of Shepherd and his acquaintances, before carrying out "intensive surveillance" and door-to-door inquiries.
He would not be living a life of luxury, drinking cocktails on a sandy beach. At some point he will run out of finances and help and will live an uncomfortable life. The stress of evading police would eventually take its toll, Mr Bleksley added. It declined to detail its methods but a spokesman said officers work to "develop intelligence" using both "open sources and police sources of information".
The extradition unit of the Met's serious and organised crime command, known as SCO7, tracks foreign criminals in the UK. The force relies on counterparts in similar units abroad - like the Serious and Organised Crime Team in Holland, which has become a notorious bolthole for British fugitives.
In recent years, the Dutch unit has been responsible for capturing James Taylor , Anthony Downes and Kirk Bradley - responsible for knife, gun and grenade attacks in Liverpool. In the case of Shepherd, the Met would only confirm that the search is "being supported by detectives from other specialist departments". An international arrest warrant has been obtained and law enforcement agencies across the world have been alerted.
Det Ch Insp Mick Norman, who is leading the hunt for the force's homicide and major crime command, said Shepherd may be using the accounts of friends or associates to evade arrest and extradition and urged anyone helping him to "do the right thing".
Kevin Moore, a retired chief superintendent with more than 40 years of policing experience, said fugitives were often only caught when arrested for another crime. Whenever new and relevant information is brought to the attention of the General Secretariat after a Red Notice has been issued, the task force re-examines the case.
Each member country decides what legal value it gives to a Red Notice and the authority of their law enforcement officers to make arrests. They are used to simultaneously alert police in all our member countries about internationally wanted fugitives. Police in other countries can then be on the watch for them and use the Red Notice to support extradition proceedings.
Red Notices help bring fugitives to justice, sometimes many years after the original crime was committed. Applications to the CCF are free of charge and treated confidentially. Red Notices. Criminals can flee to another country to try to evade justice. A Red Notice alerts police worldwide about internationally wanted fugitives. What is a Red Notice? Fugitive investigative support.
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