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, et al.]] A wanted poster is a Poster put up to let the public know of a Criminal whom authorities wish to apprehend. They will generally include either a picture of the criminal himself 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 wantee and the crime(s) with which he is charged. Wanted posters are usually produced by a Police 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, Pinkerton's , or by express companies that have sustained a Robbery . Wanted posters for particularly notorious fugitives frequently offer a Reward or Bounty for the capture of the person, or for a person who can provide information leading to such capture. Composite images for use in wanted posters can be created with various methods, including:
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