Thames Valley Police have issued a new single 24-hour telephone number for their two personal enquiry centres.
The number 0845 8 505505 is for all enquiries apart from emergencies. The force, which covers Oxford-shire and Berkshire including Faringdon, deals with 30,000 non-emergency calls each week.
Assistant Chief Constable Mick Page said: "Callers should not be put off by the fact that they are being dealt with by someone other than their local station a central number does not mean an end to local service delivery."
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