Police are responding to reports of a person acting "suspiciously" in Durham Street, Tauranga, according to a police spokesperson.

A caller to 0800 SunLive says police at the scene are armed.

"There's a very large police presence here. They are armed," says the caller.

"It also looks like they have dogs with them. I'm not sure exactly where, but it looks like they're near the Work and Income building."

SunLive is gathering more information and will update this story as soon as possible.