A police operation is under way in a regional Victorian town as part of the continued manhunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman.

Victoria Police confirmed a number of police and specialist resources are currently in Benalla, located around 103 kilometres from Porepunkah, for a planned operation.

Bearcat and police officers were seen in Benalla and the nearby town of Goomalibee.

"There is no immediate risk to community safety and further information will be provided once operationally appropriate to do so," a police spokesperson said.

"This forms part of the ongoing investigation in the Porepunkah area in the search for Desmond Freeman."

There has been no official sighting of Freeman since he allegedly gunned down police officers Neal Thompson, 59, and Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 34

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