Welcome to the Polk County Sheriff's Office Cybersubstation. This is a real working substation for use by members of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the media and the public.

I encourage you to make the Cybersubstation the home page for your internet browser.

You will attend regular briefings on emerging gang activity in Polk County, obtaining concealed weapons permits and other matters of community interest.

Learn about the latest "bust," complete with digital photographs and news releases. This is the same site that the media uses to get the facts--only you learn about it here first!

We also are offering electronic tours of our facilities, including the highly successful Sheriff's Training and Respect Program, names of convicted sexual predators, and Polk's Five most wanted persons. You can also search our Warrants and Jail Information files.

You can help make Polk County a safer place to live from the comfort of your living room. Check in often--and by the way, "let's be careful out there!"

Grady Judd
Sheriff, Polk County Florida

Meet Your Sheriff

Grady Judd began his career at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in 1972. After transferring to the Patrol Division in 1974, he quickly progressed through the ranks – holding every rank from Sergeant to Colonel. On August 31, 2004, Polk County overwhelmingly elected Grady to serve as their next Sheriff by a 64% majority vote against two opponents.  He officially took office as Sheriff of Polk County on January 4, 2005, and looks forward to serving Polk County a second term.

Sheriff Judd holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, and an Associate of Science Degree in Police Science. Grady is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar, and the FBI National Executive Institute. As an adjunct professor of Criminal Justice, he taught at Florida Southern College for 18 years and at the University of South Florida for 15 years.   As Sheriff, he serves as the Polk Community College Criminal Justice Advisory Board Chairman.  He was appointed to the State of Florida Medical Examiners Commission by Governor Jeb Bush in 2005 and continues to serve in that capacity.  In March, Governor Charlie Crist and his Cabinet appointed Sheriff Judd to serve on the Florida Parole Commission’s Parole Qualifications Committee.

Sheriff Judd’s commitment to civic duty is without question. He presently serves on the Drug Prevention Resource Center Advisory Board and the Polk Community College Workforce Council.  He is a past chairman of the American Heart Association Heart Walk and a past recipient of Polk Community College’s prestigious Distinguished Alumni Award.

Grady is married to Marisa, his wife of 35 years, and has two grown sons – Graham & Trae.