FAULTY phone lines in Wiltshire are preventing members of the public from contacting officers.

A Police statement said that they are experiencing technical issues which has resulted in their 101 and 999 phone lines are currently down.

However 999 calls are being diverted to a neighbouring police force so emergency calls will be answered as normal.

Non-urgent calls to the police via the 101 service are currently not being answered.

This article will be updated as more information becomes available.