Devon and Cornwall Police appear to be the first in the UK to use YouTube to catch a criminal.

The force has posted CCTV images of a suspect it is seeking for an alleged assault in April 2009.

So have Devon and Cornwall Police nudged the multimedia bar that little bit higher in the fight against crime?

Check out their hub of websites at devon-cornwall.police.uk.

Is your local force embracing the 21st century with a big hug or reluctantly fighting it off with a limp quill and parchment?

You could even suggest the YouTube idea!