Police are appealing for help from the public to find the country’s most wanted fugitives.

In addition to making our streets safer, there are hefty rewards for information leading to the arrest of some of these offenders who have been on the run for long periods of time.

Some of these fugitives are being sought by more than one jurisdiction because they may have committed crimes in more than one State or Territory.

Peter Price, Deputy Chairman of Crime Stoppers Australia said these are people who have committed serious crimes.

“We need the help of the Australian public to locate them, before they commit any further crimes and do more harm,” he said.

Operation ROAM 2014 is a national collaboration between Crime Stoppers, and State and Territory Police.

During the operation last year, the community’s calls to Crime Stoppers resulted in nine arrests, of which three occurred in the first 48 hours.

Crime Stoppers is asking every member of the public to be on the lookout for these people, but not to make any attempt to apprehend or approach them.

Deputy Commissioner Tim Cartwright of Victoria Police, who is representing all Australian Police in this operation said there is a wealth of untapped community information out there.

“We need the eyes and ears of the community, to help make Australia a safer place,” he said.

“You, the community, are your own first line of defence and the best weapon you can use is your phone or computer.”

An example of one of the fugitives on the run is Stuart Pearce, wanted for the alleged murder of his wife, Meredith and three children, Adam, 11, Travis, 9 and Kerry, 2 at Parafield Gardens in 1991.

The South Australia Government has posted a reward of up to $1 million dollars for information leading to the apprehension/conviction of the person or people responsible for the suspected murders.

If anyone knows the whereabouts of any of these criminals please contact Crime Stoppers immediately on 1800 333 000 or by sending information online via crimestoppers.com.au; which people can do anonymously. The public can call their local police if they prefer.

In case of an emergency dial triple zero 000