Does tipping off local media in order to embarrass the suspect also make them more secure? People whose crime amounted to changing numbers on accounting spread

Does tipping off local media in order to embarrass the suspect also make them more secure? People whose crime amounted to changing numbers on accounting spreadsheets have had all their doors simultaneously kicked down. They most likely have an idea of what the crime is because they have needed a warrant to get access to the property in the first place.