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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 Alicia Manautou. 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.
On Monday, July 15, 2019, PCSO detectives working with the Office of the Attorney General Ashley Moo...
On Thursday, July 11, 2019, PCSO deputies arrested 15-year-old Zirus Barnes and 14-year-old Reginald...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 36-year-old Winter Haven woman on Thursday, July 11, 201...
On Tuesday night, July 2, 2019, PCSO deputies arrested 35-year-old Shane Barrington of Fort Meade an...
On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, PCSO detectives arrested 29-year-old Marvin McCalebb Jr. of Sycamore Stre...
A deputy sheriff with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Wednesday, June 19, 20...