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An FBI-style website, aimed at tracking the UK's most wanted crime suspects, has received more than 350,000 hits on its first day.
The site, launched by Crimestoppers, lists police appeals in the UK as well as pictures of wanted suspects.
The Most Wanted site proved so popular on the morning of its launch, it received 21,000 hits in five minutes.
But many people were unable to access the site, Mick Laurie, chief executive of Crimestoppers, said.
The public will be able to view the photographs, CCTV footage and descriptions of the wanted suspects at www.mostwanted-uk.org and contact police by phone or online.
On Thursday night the site displayed a message which said it could not be accessed because it was still "too busy" as a result of its "unprecedented popularity".
It is the first time police have been able to receive crime tip-offs anonymously online, Crimestoppers says.
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