Hampshire police have threatened to use “all tactics available” to find the most wanted people in the region.
The Crimestoppers Most Wanted campaign, which launched in Southampton on Monday, focuses on 28 men and women across the county who have dodged court and remain at large.
Their faces will be shown on digital advertising vans across the region, as police and Crimestoppers look to find these missing suspects.
Over the next three days, Crimestoppers will be visiting places across Hampshire, displaying both the names and faces of the most wanted individuals for communities to see.
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“These are individuals that have been charged with a variety of offences,” Assistant Chief Constable Paul Bartolomeo told the Echo.
“We’re going to use all tactics available at our disposal to locate these individuals.”
Criminals are having their faces shown on a large screen next to the Bargate. (Image: Hampshire Constabulary) Those shown are wanted for a variety of alleged crimes, including serious assault, drug supply, serious injury driving offences and community order breaches.
All have warrants for their re-arrest, which do not expire.
“Most Wanted has been running since 2005 and we’ve had over 5000 arrests through the platform since then,” said Annabelle Goodenough, South East regional manager for Crimestoppers.
Annabelle Goodenough, South East regional manager for Crimestoppers. (Image: Newsquest) ACC Bartolomeo said that his message to the public was that they needed the “public’s help” in finding these individuals.
“I’m convinced that these people are still in the local area and I’m convinced members of the public may know where they are.
“We want to do everything we can to keep the community as safe as possible which includes taking those criminals off the street.”
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The digital advertising vans will be travelling across West Hampshire over the next three days.
Today, one remains at the Bargate in Southampton city centre until 4.30pm.
Tomorrow, a van will be in place in Eastleigh town centre from 8.30am to 4.30pm, while another will show names and faces in Hedge End Retail Park from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
Finally, on Wednesday, suspects will be named and shamed from 8.30am to 4.30pm in Totton and from 1pm to 4.30pm at the Tesco in New Milton.
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