Records show Broken Arrow city manager, police chief clashed over policy violation

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — A policy disagreement sparked an investigation into Broken Arrow’s police chief, according to documents obtained through an open records request.

Chief Lance Arnold was placed on administrative leave in early October. At the time, Tulsa’s News Pulse was only told that it was due to an internal investigation.

Emails sent between Arnold, his department, and City Manager Michael Spurgeon show disagreement over a policy involving an arrest…

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