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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.
Operation Pop Top: Winter Haven woman arrested for selling alcohol to a minor
Tips about child pornography lead to the arrests of five locals
Orlando man arrested for attempted murder of two PCSO deputies
Woman arrested for DUI manslaughter after crashing her vehicle with 2 children riding with her, one ...
On Wednesday, October 12, at 9:30 a.m., Sheriff Grady Judd, Polk Commission Chair Martha Santiago, a...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has charged Cheryl Lynn Williams, DOB 5/30/76, with 13 felonies in ...