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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 Meghan Petty. 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.
The Tenth Judicial Circuit Officer Involved Deadly Incident Task Force is investigating a deputy-inv...
New concealed carry law: The public has questions, the PCSO has answers.
Operation Family Affair: Rogers family members involved with drug trafficking in the Winter Haven's ...
On June 18, 2023, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 33-year-old Don Wayne Wise, Jr. of ...
A new law concerning the sale and distribution of kratom goes into effect on July 1, 2023. During th...
The second case of rabies in 2023 has been confirmed in Polk County.