The capacity issue is expected to escalate in Florida in the coming weeks as sheriffs and police chiefs ramp up arrests and ...

Sheriff Judd Credits Proactive Strategies and Community Partnerships for Significant Crime Reduction POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

Officials say they will need more detention space to hold all the new detainees, but they're still being stymied by the feds.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) announced today two dogs rescued from animal abuse are now ready to be fostered.

A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who constantly targets gangs, drug dealers and prostitution rings in his folksy Southern drawl, has been a frequent hit on TV since he was first elected with no ...

In a county that’s 2,000 square miles with a population of 818,330, the Sheriff’s Office serves 64% of the people in unincorporated Polk County, according to Judd during his 2024-2025 budget ...

POLK CITY — A 21-year-old deputy appeared to have been fatally shot by friendly fire from deputies with whom he was serving a warrant in central Florida early Tuesday, authorities said.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A new Florida law aims to protect survivors of domestic abuse by codifying a practice that has been used for a long time: child custody exchanges in law enforcement ...