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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office News Room, where the Public Information Officers (PIO's) post all of the information that they release to the news media. PIO's act as liaisons between news media organizations and the Sheriff's Office. The PIO's routinely release timely and accurate information and Crime Stoppers bulletins, and respond to routine and "breaking news" media inquiries. News releases and Crime Stoppers information can be found on this page.

PCSO's full-time Public Information Officers are Brian Bruchey, Carrie Horstman, and Meghan Petty. The Public Information Officers can be reached by sending an e-mail collectively at PIOs@polksheriff.org

The recent news releases sent out by the PIOs can be found here, and archived releases (older than 2017) can be found here.

Polk County News
Nov 22, 2019

PCSO investigating death ...

Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019, the PCSO Emergency Communications Center received ...

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Picture of a Rabid Trash Panda
Nov 18, 2019

15-year-old bitten by rac...

On Thursday, November 14, 2019, PCSO Animal Control responded to the Providence neighborhood...

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Alberto Escartin Ramos
Nov 18, 2019

Lakeland man arrested for...

On Friday evening, November 15, 2019, PCSO deputies responded to the Highland City Ball Park (3930 B...

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Frozen Turkeys
Nov 15, 2019

Polk Sheriff's Charities ...

Polk Sheriff's Charities, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit charitable organization, is sponsoring ...

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Scam Alert photo
Nov 14, 2019

Polk County Sheriff’s Off...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has received a report of a telephone scammer posing as a util...

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Failure to register Operation Trick or Treat suspects
Nov 14, 2019

Operation Trick-Or-Treat:...

In collaboration with the Florida Sheriff’s Association Task Force Operation “Hallowed Streets,” the...

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