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News and Investigations

News & Investigations

News Releases and Public Information

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.

Polk County News
Oct 17, 2017

"Operation No Tricks, No...

In two undisclosed locations in Polk County, beginning on Tuesday, October 10th, through Sunday, Oct...

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Polk County News
Oct 6, 2017

PCSO Detectives Arrested...

In October 2017, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime (ORC) Unit identified and arrested eight suspects w...

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Jamari Gardner
Oct 6, 2017

Deputies arrest Lakeland...

Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested 19-year-old Jamari Gardner of Lakeland on October 5, ...

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HJT 2017
Oct 6, 2017

PCSO Presents The 2017 Ha...

Back by popular demand, PCSO presents the annual Haunted Jail Tour benefiting The United Way of Cent...

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Guardians of Innocence suspects
Oct 3, 2017

Operation Guardians of I...

During the month of September 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Computer Crimes detectives served search w...

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Polk County News
Sep 22, 2017

Prolific Thief Arrested A...

On Thursday, September 21, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Lakeland woman for...

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