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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 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.

Dec 5, 2024

Fifth annual "Ho Ho Ho with the Po-Po" is this Saturday

Media Contact: Carrie Horstman, Administrator

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office will host their fifth annual “Ho! Ho! Ho! with the Po-Po” on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Northeast "North Pole" District Command Center in Davenport.

This a FREE Christmas event for the public that is put together by deputies and other staff members who work at the PCSO substation located at 1100 Dunson Road, just north of the I-4 and US 27 intersection.

“Our agency members have so much fun every year hosting this event for the families, and especially the children, of Polk County. We have some pretty amazing vendors too - they go all out to transform the area into a 'Winter Wonderland' and we hope you're able to stop by and experience it.” – Grady Judd, Sheriff

Dozens of vendors will be set up, handing out cookies, candy canes, cocoa, and many more sweets, treats, and other freebies. There will be lots of photo opportunities as well.

Parking for the event will be east of the substation at Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, and a free shuttle service will be available for anyone who can’t make the short walk.