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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.
Attempted murder & armed robbery at Lakeland McDonald's gets 15 year old charged
The 10th Judicial Circuit Officer-Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating a Lakeland Po...
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 24-year-old Elmer Bryan Gi...
Two Winter Haven convenience store sales clerks were arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on...
On May 2, 2023, PCSO deputies arrested 38-year-old Michael Granger and 29-year-old Leila Chaney, bot...
Operation Pop Top: Illegal Alcohol Sales to Person Under 21