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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 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.
This story was posted on the PCSO Facebook page, in reference to the arrest of Kurt Schmudde, who bu...
On Tuesday, May 1, 2018, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park, ...
On Monday, April 30, 2018, PCSO Traffic deputies arrested 26-year-old Cody Wheeler of Bentley Oaks B...
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Pa...
On your mark - get set - GO! This year's annual Judd Jog 5K benefitting Polk Sheriff's Charities, In...
On Wednesday, April 25, 2018, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a 51-year-old Lake Wales man...