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• Sheriff Judd: Read about Sheriff Grady Judd and the office he holds.
  • Message from the Sheriff to the Polk County community.
  • Sheriff Judd's Biography
  • About the Office of Sheriff
  • The Oath of Office
  • Organizational Structure
  • Mission/Vision Statement, Core Values

   

• Office of the Sheriff
  • Chief of Staff
    • Office of Communications
      • Chaplaincy Corps
      • Crime Prevention
        • Volunteers
          • Volunteer Application Form
      • Public Information Office
    • Office of Legal Affairs
    • Office of Professional Compliance
      • Internal Auditor
      • Administrative Investigations Section
        • Citizen Complaint Policy
      • Professional Standards Section
        • Accreditation Unit
        • Property/Evidence Unit
    • Office of Strategic Planning

   

• Office of Business Affairs
  • Fiscal Services Division
    • Budgeting
    • Finance Bureau
  • Human Resources Division
    • Academy  Member Development Bureau
      • Training Section
      • Polk Community College/Kenneth C. Thompson Training Academy

    • Customer Service and Administrative Section

    • Employment Services Section

    • Human Resources Development Section

  • Business Services Division
    • Central Services Bureau
      • Facilities Coordinator
      • Procurement Analyst
      • Fleet Services Section
      • Purchasing Section
        • Notice of Bids
      • Supply Section
    • Central Records Bureau
    • Records Section
    • Warrants Unit
  • Information Technology Division
    • Application Management Support Section
    • Infrastructure Support Unit
    • IT Fiscal / Contracts Unit
    • IT Service Desk Section
    • Network Support Section
    • Project Management Unit
    • Workstation Support Section

• Department of Law Enforcement

  • East Region Division

    • Northeast District

      • Patrol Platoons

        • Alpha Platoon
        • Bravo Platoon
        • Charlie Platoon
        • Delta Platoon
        • Echo Platoon

          • Community Oriented Policing (COP's)

          • PROCAP Squad

          • General Crimes Unit

          • Traffic Unit

    • Southeast District

      • Patrol Platoons
        • Alpha Platoon
        • Bravo Platoon
        • Charlie Platoon
        • Delta Platoon

        • Echo Platoon

          • Community Oriented Policing (COP's)

          • PROCAP Squad

          • General Crimes Unit

          • K9 Unit

  • West Region Division

    • Northwest District

      • Patrol Platoons

        • Alpha Platoon
        • Bravo Platoon
        • Charlie Platoon
        • Delta Platoon
        • Alpha/Delta Support

        • Bravo/Charlie Support

        • Echo Platoon

          • PROCAP Squads

          • Community Oriented Policing (COP's)

          • General Crimes Unit

          • Traffic Unit

    • Southwest District

      • Patrol Platoons
        • Alpha Platoon
        • Bravo Platoon
        • Charlie Platoon
        • Delta Platoon
        • Alpha/Delta Support

        • Bravo/Charlie Support

        • Echo Platoon

          • PROCAP Squads

          • Community Oriented Policing (COP's)

          • General Crimes Unit

          • K9 Unit

       

  • Criminal Investigations Division

    • Bureau of Criminal Investigations
      • Crime Scene Investigations Section
        • Crime Scene Unit
      • Major Crimes Section
        • Homicide Unit
        • Robbery Unit
        • Fugitive Apprehension Unit
        • Detention Investigative Unit
      • Special Victims Section
        • Special Victims Unit
        • Missing Persons Unit
        • Child Protection Referral Unit
        • Victim/Witness Advocates
        • Special Victims Response Team
      • Identification Section
    • Bureau of Special Investigations
      • Narcotics Investigations Section
        • Meth/HIDTA Task Force
        • Tactical Drug Unit
        • Organized Crime/Vice Unit
        • Narcotics Unit
      • Homeland Security/Intelligence Section
        • Intelligence Unit
        • Analytical Unit
      • Special Investigations Section
        • Vice Unit
        • Auto Theft Unit
        • Gang Unit
      • Technical Services Sections
        • Computer Crimes Unit
    • Special Operations Division
      • Bureau of Support Services
        • School Services Section
          • School Resource Unit
          • Explorer Post 900
            • What is an Explorer Post?
            • Mission Statement
            • Explorer Programs
            • Membership Requirements
          • School Crossing Unit

        • Telecommunications Section

      • Bureau of Support Operations
        • Support Section
          • Agricultural Unit
            • "Agricultural Watch" Program
            • How do I Participate in the Ag Watch Program?
            • Polk County Agri-Business Statistics
          • Aviation Unit
          • Environmental/Marine Unit

        • Animal Control Section

          • Pet Harbor

      • Emergency Operations Group
        • Emergency Response Team
        • Crisis Negotiation Team
        • Mounted Enforcement Team
        • Detention Disturbance Team
        • Tactical Medic Team
        • Hazardous Material Team
        • Honor Guard

    • Misc - Law Enforcement

      • Divisions and Districts boundaries

      • Community Oriented Policing stations and their phone numbers

     

    • Department of Detention
      • Polk County Sheriff's Training and Respect facility information with pictures.
      • Department of Detention facilities and sections.
        • Security Division Structure
          • Detention Disturbance Team (DDT)
          • Floor Training & Evaluation Program
          • Inmate Work Programs
            • Weekend Work Program
            • Weekday Work Program
        • Support Division Structure
          • Detention Farm
          • Detention Honor Guard
          • Bailiff Section
          • Food Service Section
          • Court Process Section
      • Jail Visitation information for the Detention Facilities.
      • Non-Contact Visitation policy.
      • Personal Hygiene items each inmate receives and associated charges for them.
      • One-day S.T.A.R. program for children with behavioral problems.

       

    • News Room
      • News Releases, pictures, and sound clips that are released to the media.
        • Breaking News that may not be available in the above area.
        • 2006 archive
        • 2005 archive
        • 2004 archive
        • 2003 archive
        • 2002 archive
        • 2001 archive
        • 2000 archive
      • Crime Stoppers: unsolved cases you may be able to help solve.
        • What is Crime Stoppers?
      • Notification of Sexual Predator Change of Address
      • Polk County HIDTA Drug Task Force Access news releases from the Polk County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Multi-Agency Task Force
      • Shining Star A newsletter of the Polk County Sheriff's Office
      • Crime Prevention Newsletter A newsletter for the citizens of Polk County
      • Vice Unit Arrests: Individuals that have been arrested by the PCSO Vice Unit.
    • Fugitives & Predators
      • Active Warrants Search
      • Polk County's Top Fugitives From Justice
      • Notification of Sexual Predator Change of Address
    • Missing Persons
    • Jobs & Personnel
      • Job Openings
      • Recruiter Locations
      • Application for Employment
      • Hiring Process and requirements that must be successfully met prior to working for the Sheriff's Office.
      • Fringe Benefits that each full time member receives.
      • Job Descriptions of positions at the Sheriff's Office.
      • Awards & Honors
        • 1996 Members of the Year
        • 1997 Members of the Year
        • 2003 Members of the Year
        • 2004 Members of the Year
        • 2005 Members of the Year
        • Purple Heart Recipients
    • Community Service Outreach Programs
      • A Message from Sheriff Judd
      • Business Watch
      • C.A.P. - Citizen's Assisted Patrol
      • C.A.T. - Combat Auto Theft
      • Community Awareness Program
      • The Communicator
      • Deputies Are Your Friends
      • Explorer Post 900
        • What is an Explorer Post?
        • Mission Statement
        • Explorer Programs
        • Membership Requirements
      • Fingerprinting
      • K-9 Demonstrations/K-9 Narcotics Detection
      • McGruff The Crime Dog
      • Neighborhood Watch
      • Operation ID
      • School Resources Programs
      • Sheriff's Leadership Council
      • Stranger Danger
      • Vial of Life
      • Victim/Witness Assistance Program (Domestic Violence)

       

    • Reference Library
      • About the Polk County Sheriff's Office and it's jurisdiction.
        • Organizational Structure
        • Polk County
      • Automated Fingerprint Identification System/Live Scan
      • Annual Report 2001
      • Annual Report 2003
      • Annual Report 2004
      • Annual Report 2005
      • Strategic Plan 2005 - 2006
      • Strategic Plan 2006 - 2007
      • Drug Backgrounds
        • Methamphetamine Enforcement Campaign
       
      • Gang Information
        • A Message from Sheriff Judd
        • About Gangs
        • Identifying Gang Members
        • Combating Gangs
      • General Orders (Adobe Reader required)
      • In Memory of Our Fallen Heroes
      • Millennium Badge
      • Motor Vehicle Thefts in Polk County
      • Other Places to Visit
      • Sheriffs of Polk County
       
    • On-line Inquiries -  Search for wanted persons as well as other inquiries and reports.
      • Civil Process Search
      • Eviction/Repossession Search
      • Jail Information
      • Warrants
    • Customer Service
      • Alarm Control Ordinance
      • Bond Information
      • Bicycle Safety information that covers rules, regulations, and bicycling tips.
        • State of Florida Bicycle Laws
        • Traffic Law Highlights
          • Bicycle Regulations
          • Helmets
          • Equipment
          • Sidewalk Riding
          • Lighting
          • Roadway Position
          • Left Turns
          • Signaling Turns
          • Headsets
        • Why wear a helmet?
        • Bicycle Safety Tips
      • Concealed Weapons Permits information from the Division of Licensing listing the requirements to obtaining a concealed weapons permit.
      • Citizen Complaint Policy
      • Disaster Preparedness
      • Fingerprinting Service locations, phone numbers, days, and times each region is available for fingerprinting.
      • Hurricane Preparedness for Livestock shows how to prepare your property for disaster.
      • Important Phone Numbers
      • Vacation Tips
      • Youth Ordinance (Curfew)