Citizen Report No. 1652111213 - 565491398

David Petersen

Colbert Police Department

705 Moore Avenue

Colbert, Oklahoma 74733

(580) 296-2700

http://colbertgeorg…

Date of Offense

November 19, 2017

Offense(s)

Conduct Unbecoming

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Chief Petersen was the third interim police chief for the Colbert Police Department in 2017 He was hired in September, despite having a prior arrest record, and having been terminated from the Pushmataha County Sheriff’s Office in 2016, according to KXII.

2016 - He was fired from Pushmataha County Sheriff's Department for using his county vehicle for personal use.

Another incident he allegedly was responsible for causing an Antlers. OK officer to chrase his vehicle as he was pursuing Petersen, who was responding to a call in his personal vehicle. The officer's vehicle was totaled.

2011 - Petersen was arrested for embezzlement after admitting to the theft of a laptop, toys and food from a Walmart he worked at. Charges were later dismissed.

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Definition of Offense(s)

Conduct Unbecoming

Law enforcement personnel are held to personal standards higher than other members of our communities. Conduct unbecoming has been a common and historical charge used in controlling and censuring police officers and other public employees, for both on and off duty actions.

Oklahoma Open Records Act

Title 51 Oklahoma Statutes § 24A.1 et seq.

The Oklahoma Open Records Act is a series of laws designed to guarantee that public has access to all public records of governmental bodies. Section 24A.2 defines records as "all documents, including, but not limited to, any book, paper, photograph, microfilm, data files created by or used with computer software, computer tape, disk, and record, sound recording, film recording, video record or other material regardless of physical form or characteristic, created by, received by, under the authority of, or coming into the custody, control or possession of public officials, public bodies, or their representatives in connection with the transaction of public business, the expenditure of public funds or the administering of public property." This specifically includes all records of the transfer of public funds.

According to the Oklahoma Open Records Act, anyone may request public records and no statement of purpose is required. However, if the purpose is commercial, fees will be charged for document collection. There is no restriction on the use of records and the law does not specify a time limit for responses to requests.

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Citizen Report No. 1652111213 - 565491398

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