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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.
Shortly after 3:00 pm, on Saturday, December 3, 2016, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a ca...
The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred on Del Ro...
On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek P...
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Public Safety Communications Accreditat...
Back by popular demand, PCSO presents the annual Haunted Jail Tour benefitting The United Way of Cen...
During the evening hours of Tuesday, October 18, 2016, leading into Wednesday morning, October 19th,...