Sussex Police is helping to set up a ‘Most Wanted’ website from noon tomorrow (Wednesday 13 April) to help bring fugitives to justice.
The new website allows members of the public to look at pictures and e-fits of people being sought by the police in Sussex.
The site will be run by the independent charity Crimestoppers, which allows people to give information about crime anonymously by telephone or by using its website.
The gallery of wanted criminals and suspects will be at www.crimestoppers-uk.org/sussex.
The national Most Wanted site, set up in 2005, has resulted in the arrest of more than 1,000 criminals so far.
Those arrested had committed offences ranging from murder, rape and drug smuggling to robbery, assault and fraud.
Kathy Burke, chairman of Sussex Crimestoppers, said: “The Crimestoppers Most Wanted website has been most successful nationally in helping to catch a criminal every other day.
“I am delighted that it is now going to feature criminals wanted in Sussex.
“It offers the public another opportunity to take a stand against crime.
“It not only helps locate criminals who have ‘gone to ground’ but also identifies people previously unknown to the police.
“The concept is very simple: if you recognise any of the individuals featured on the website, pass your information on to Crimestoppers anonymously either online or by calling 0800 555111.
“You can also call Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.
“It’s simple but extremely effective and is going to be an invaluable tool in helping bring criminals to justice.”
Crimestoppers is not a part of the police but information given anonymously by the public to Crimestoppers has been vital in solving crimes that otherwise would have been difficult to solve.
Detective Superintendent Glenn Jones, of Sussex Police, said: “Most Wanted has already proved itself to be a powerful tool in helping to identify, locate and arrest offenders.
“The invaluable work of Crimestoppers, and in particular the impact of Most Wanted, shows how important anonymous intelligence is in helping to solve crimes.
“Often members of the public hold crucial information that can bring offenders to justice and Crimestoppers gives them a mechanism to share that information and allow us to act on it.”
