Polk County Sheriff’s deputies, working with prosecutors from the State Attorney’s Office for the 10th Judicial Circuit, successfully apprehended two “traveling scam artists” known to have victimized several elderly people in Florida and other states.

Sheriff Grady Judd is seeking residents of Polk County, who are over the age of 18, to apply to participate in his sixth Sheriff’s Advisory Council – the current Sheriff’s Advisory Council will end their 1-year term in April 2010. The Council will consist of 20 members who will serve voluntarily and meet quarterly with Sheriff Judd.

The words distracted and driving just don’t go together. For example, the definition of distracted is having attention diverted. The definition of driving is the controlled operation of a vehicle. See?

On Thursday, January 28, 2010, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a crime suppression / interdiction initiative throughout Polk County. Deputies searched for wanted suspects with outstanding warrants, followed up on felons on probation and those out on bail, and made contacts with the public. During this initiative hundreds of community contacts were made and 87 suspects were arrested.

Over the next 18 months, approximately 1 million U.S. Census workers will be surveying the country’s population to gather demographic information from residents. And Polk County residents will be counted as well.

Sheriff Grady Judd invites the public and media to attend the Mulberry Sheriff's Station Open House on February 4, 2010.

Polk County Sheriff’s Computer Crimes and Special Victims detectives arrested a Bartow man last week for possession of child pornography and added additional charges against him after investigation revealed he sexually battered a four-year-old girl while creating child pornography images during the molestation.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 42-year-old Troy McKay Young this morning, Monday, January 25, 2010. Young is charged with Unlawful Compensation, Felony 2nd Degree, and Misuse of Confidential information, Misdemeanor.