Police designate number for non-emergencies
The non-emergency number for the Consolidated Dispatch Center is 461-2280, announced the Tucumcari Police Department in a press release this week.
Callers are asked to use  this number when officers need to be dispatched for all non-emergency situations, the release said.
 The number 575-461-2160 is the administrative phone number for department.
The number will be posted when the 2010 phone books are published, the release said.
The 911 emergency number is to be used for emergencies.

Summer saturation patrols ongoing
During  August the Tucumcari Police Department will participate in 100 Days and Nights of Summer Saturation Patrols, Operation Buckle Down Patrols and Operation DWI. Officers will be out in force patrolling for unbelted drivers, unrestrained children, liquor law violators, and all other traffic violations.