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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 Sunday, September 17, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Fraud detectives obtained a warrant for 46-year...
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 7 Polk County residents on curfew violation charges o...
Sheriff Grady Judd reminds residents to be alert and report any suspicious door-to-door or phone sol...
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 7 Polk County residents on curfew violation charges o...
Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 16 Polk County residents on curfew violation charge...
Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrest 25-year-old Mark Elortegui of Lakeland, for burglary ...