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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.
May 8, 2019
Six suspects charged in s...
Beginning in February 2019, the PCSO Organized Retail Crime Unit and partnering entities conducted a...
Apr 30, 2019
Twelve suspects arrested ...
From February to April 2019, Polk County Sheriff’s Computer Crimes detectives served search warrants...
Apr 24, 2019
47 suspects charged durin...
During 2018 and 2019, the Polk County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA) conduc...
Apr 19, 2019
Suspect arrested for pus...
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 53-year...
Apr 18, 2019
PCSO deputies are looking...
On Sunday, April 14, 2019, around 10:30 p.m. Polk County deputies responded to the area of Brin Road...
Apr 16, 2019
PCSO Vice Unit arrests Wi...
On April 16, 2019, PCSO undercover detectives conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park and in Lak...