 If an Interpol member country is trying to track down a fugitive for prosecution or to serve a sentence, it can send a request for a red notice to be issued via its Interpol National Central Bureau. Red notices can also be requested by international courts and tribunals. Every request is checked by a specialised task force of the General Secretariat to ensure that it is compliant with Interpol's rules and is not politically, militarily, or racially motivated or that it targets a refugee. The review takes into account all information available prior to publication. If approved, the red notice is sent to all member countries by the General Secretariat. The notice includes identifying information about the fugitive and details of the crime they are wanted for. Each member country decides what action to take on a red notice. A red notice is not an arrest warrant, but they can help bring fugitives to justice, sometimes many years after the original crime was committed.