Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker announced that beginning October first the police department will no longer provide two particular services that Washington residents are used to.

Those services include: vehicle collisions that occur on private property and vehicle lock-outs.

Kuchenbecker says they will come still out if there are extenuating circumstances.

Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker says, "There are situations certainly if a child is locked in the car, a disabled person, an elderly person, an animal might be locked in the vehicle, you know we'll certainly come out and do the lock-out."

Jim Kuchenbecker says this isn't a cost cutting move but rather a way to get more officers out on the street.

Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker says, "These changes are being made so that we can continue to have our officers out in their districts patrolling, handling calls for service, handling emergency calls and not being tied up with some of the less important types of things."

Washington Mayor Gary Manier says they had to draw the line somewhere.

Washington Mayor Gary Manier says, "I think most people understand why we're doing what we are doing it but if you lock your keys in you're probably going to be uncomfortable with it, you know and you're not going to like the decision."

Kuchenbecker says he knows it's not a very popular move but he thinks it's best for the community.

Washington Police Chief Jim Kuchenbecker says, "We're not going to do anything different then we've been doing in terms of overall commitment to community policing, how we interact and engage our citizens, there are just some services that we aren't going to be able to provide anymore."

They're services that Washington will have to learn to live without.