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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.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Friday, February 15, 2019, the ...
On Friday, February 15, 2019, PCSO arrested 57-year-old James Gardner of Lakeland and charged him tw...
On Saturday, February 16, 2019, around 11:00 p.m., a PCSO deputy responded to the intersection of So...
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 48-year-old Randall Vining Sr. Thursday, Feb...
On Thursday, February 14, 2019, PCSO deputies took 39-year-old Jesusadelaida “Jesse” Lop...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office Animal Control Section confirmed on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, t...