I. Basic Definition of Red Notice
Currently, there are 186 member countries (regions) of Interpol, and assisting member countries in the investigation of criminals is an important area of cooperation of Interpol. This law enforcement cooperation is usually carried out through the channel of "international notification". There are five types of international notifications: red notifications, blue notifications, green notifications, yellow notifications and black notifications, all of which are named after the color of the Interpol emblem in the upper left corner of the notification. Among them, the red notification is commonly known as the "red notice".
"Red Notice" is Interpol's most famous kind of international notification. It targets fugitives for whom the legal departments of the countries concerned have issued arrest warrants and requested extradition from member countries. Interpol National Central Bureaus in each country can immediately arrest the fugitive on the basis of this notice. A red notice is recognized as an international certificate that allows for temporary detention. Whichever member country receives a "red notice", it should immediately set up its own police force to verify it; if it finds the whereabouts of the wanted person, it will quickly organize an arrest operation to bring him or her to justice.
Second, the validity of the red notice
The red notice is valid for five years. If the suspect is not caught after the expiration of the period, it can be renewed for another 5 years until it is caught. The red notice remains in effect as long as the suspect is at large. In this way, a red notice for the same suspect may be repeated several times.
Three, China's Red Notice
In September 1984, the 53rd General Assembly of Interpol voted to admit our country as a full member, and in November of the same year, the National Central Bureau of Interpol China was formally established in Beijing. According to statistics, since 1984, through Interpol, China **** issued nearly 400 red notices. At present, China issued red notices, the vast majority of wanted persons are economic crimes and job-related crimes, violence, drugs and other crimes only account for a very small part of them.
Legal basis
Article 155 of the Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
If a suspect who should be arrested is at large, the public security authorities may issue a wanted notice and take effective measures to pursue and arrest him.
Public security organs at all levels may directly issue wanted notices within their own jurisdictions; beyond their own jurisdictions, they shall report to a higher organ authorized to decide on the issuance of such notices.
Article 268 of the Provisions on Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs
After receiving a wanted notice, the public security organ shall promptly arrange for its investigation and seizure. After apprehending the suspect, it shall report to the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level for approval, take him into custody on the basis of the wanted notice or the relevant legal instrument, and notify the organ issuing the wanted notice for verification and handover procedures.