Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200

If in an emergency Dial 911

Compassion and
Professionalism

Our core values

Learn More

Integrity and
accountability

Our core values

Learn More

Professionalism at
its finest

Proudly serving our citizens

Learn More

Committed to
excellence

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Learn More

Join our team

We're always hiring!

Learn More

Eye in the sky

Keeping citizens safe by land and air

Learn more

Polk County
Sheriff’s Office

The fourth largest county in Florida

Learn More

Welcome from

Sheriff Grady Judd

Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Website. We are happy to provide this site as a resource for use by members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the media, and the public. By following us on the Internet, you can help make Polk County a safer place to live from the comfort of your living room. Check in often. And, if you need us - call us. We will always answer the call.

About the Sheriff

News & Events

Stay Up To Date With The Polk County Sheriff’s Office

View all news & Events

Nov 14, 2024

PCSO arrests four for armed...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested four suspects, ages 17-21 for committing an armed ro...

Nov 13, 2024

Two teenaged suspects from ...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives assigned to the Northeast District in the Fou...

Nov 13, 2024

Polk Sheriff's Charities wi...

Free turkey giveaway: One per family, one per vehicle, first come-first served, while supplies las...

Nov 13, 2024

Man with five retail theft ...

Andrew Sylvester arrested for two retail thefts in 15 minutes; charged with two counts of felony p...

Nov 13, 2024

Man in boxer shorts attempt...

Eugene Hendry was arrested after a rampage at a neighbor's home

always looking out for our community

Crime Stoppers

12-27-2016 INFORMATION SOUGHT IN CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Dec 27, 2016
Media Contact : Carrie Horstman, PIO

Polk County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help in a fraud investigation.

On December 26, 2016, the victim lost his bank card. The suspect seen here found the card and went to two stores in Lakeland, including the Citgo located on Schoolhouse Rd at South Florida Avenue, and made several attempts to use the victim’s card to make purchases of over $60.00.

Citgo lost bank card susp veh 12-2016 The suspect is a black male with dreads in his hair, wearing shorts and no shirt. The suspect was driving the vehicle seen here.