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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 Tuesday, November 30, 2021, PCSO deputies arrested 34-year-old Charlie Lee Cook, Jr., of Lakeland...
On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, undercover detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit...
PCSO detectives charged 45-year-old Bobby John Herrera, Jr. from West Palm Beach and 36-year-old Nic...
46-year-old Lucretia Bruno of Lakeland was arrested Wednesday night, November 24, 2021, for DUI Mans...
23-year Cameron Peterson of Mulberry was charged with driving under the influence and reckless drivi...
On Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the High Intensity Drug Traffick...