A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster put up to let the public know of an alleged criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend.

They will generally include either a picture of the alleged criminal when a photograph is available, or of a facial composite image produced by a police artist.

The poster will usually include a description of the wanted person(s) and the crime(s) for which they are sought.

Wanted posters are usually produced by a police department or other public government body for display in a public place, such as on a physical bulletin board or in the lobby of a post office, but in ages past wanted posters have also been produced by vigilante groups, railway security, private agencies such as Pinkerton, or by express companies that have sustained a robbery

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