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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.
A 40-year-old Lakeland woman who was riding down West Pipkin Road in Lakeland on a motorized wheelch...
Polk County Sheriff's Office investigates animal neglect hoarder case in Frostproof; 142 cats, 3 dog...
Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating the shooting death of 33-year-old Harold O...
59-year-old Nelson Newman and 27-year-old Ronald McCain, both of Lakeland, were arrested and charged...
An Auburndale man was arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit detectives on Friday, D...
PCSO arrests two from Tampa driving two stolen cars together