Tulsa - Talks continue between the mayor's office and the police union in hopes of bringing back 124 recently laid off police officers. Meanwhile, several outside departments are recruiting those officers away.

Tulsa's loss will soon become another department's gain. Five agencies from Texas are ready to take advantage.

From Mesquite, Texas to the Texas Department of Public Safety, each agency is taking advantage of Tulsa's misfortune, some even offering incentives like moving costs and higher pay.

"Tulsa has a reputation for having a good police department," says Officer Molly Norton with the Garland Police Department. "A group of professional officers."

"We're going to go somewhere where people are willing to pay us what we're worth and really want us there," says Charles Ramsey, who recently lost his job with the Tulsa Police Department.

Several agencies we spoke with say they too have been impacted by the economy. But, they don't rely solely on sales taxes. Their cities rely a lot on property taxes, which can be a more stable funding source.

Representatives from the Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police will meet again with Mayor Dewey Bartlett on Tuesday, continuing discussions on their budget and bringing back the laid-off officers.

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