Kingston police has split opinion after publishing an open letter pleading with a burglary suspect to come forward, with some calling the move a “disgusting tactic”.

Officers claim the force has been trying to contact Tracey Dyke, who is a suspect for multiple burglaries of “vulnerable victims” in Kingston, a number of times recently but have been ignored.

An open letter sent to Ms Dyke was published on Facebook and Twitter this afternoon.

The letters states: “We have a slight suspicion that you might be blanking us #Awkward. You don't text, you don't call back and haven't accepted our friend request.

“Our Detectives currently have you as a suspect for multiple burglaries in Kingston, where sadly vulnerable victims have been targeted - this has left them traumatised and very upset.

“We won’t stand for this and want to have a discussion with you at our custody suite in Kingston.”

Despite many residents taking to social media to praise Kingston police, some users have criticised the tactic.

Lewis Raison D'être posted: “Disgusting tactic. What happened to being innocent until proven guilty?”

BB Buster posted: “I support you in most things but this is #wrong. What happened to innocent till proven guilty?”

But many users dismissed the criticism, saying that Kingston police should be praised for the “epic” post.

Leigh ‏posted on Twitter: “This is legendary! great way to get the message across. I'm sure you'll get complaints by do-gooders but ignore them. #awkward.”

Carey Smith MacDonald posted: “This is brilliant. The police have obviously been trying to find her. Great use of social media.”