Some police departments are now feeling the pinch from tightening budgets.
When police units break down in Sperry officers find creative ways to keep cost at a minimum.
"We have people in town that will help us keep up our cars or we will do it ourselves," said Sgt. James Pate with Sperry Police Department.
Officers also purchase their own equipment.
To cut down costs even more, cadets pay their own academy fees in order to become reserve officers.
If needed, officials say they'll come up with even more ideas to keep public safety at full force.
"It can happen to any town. Throughout Oklahoma there has already been smaller police departments that has closed down because of budget cuts," said Pate.
Budget strains in Sapulpa nearly cut three police officers from the force.
Last minute negotiations between the city and police union saved the jobs, but not without cuts to overtime and out of state academy training.
Sapulpa police officers are also giving up their holiday pay in exchange for comp days.
Overall cuts there has saved the city around 15, thousand dollars.
"Budget items are always tricky we just have to balance what we need for the citizens to what we actually need," said Commander Paul Rinkel.
Jenks police say for now their budget is steady.
Thanks to careful watch of police administrative costs without a risk to public service.
