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Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads. What are they watching?
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoResidents are seeing new solar-powered cameras being installed on black poles at residential...
Judge denies defense attorney's motion challenging Polk County jail policies
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCircuit Judge J. Kevin Abdoney denied a motion Tuesday by defense attorneys representing several...
Polk County OKs two 5-year contracts for garbage collection, sets property tax ceiling
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe Polk County Commission on Tuesday approved two contracts for trash collection that total $39.2...
Despite public's privacy concerns, Polk Commission approves sheriff's $5 million airplane
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoCalling it a “spy plane,” residents were critical at Tuesday’s commission meeting of a Sheriff’s...
Report says Bartow Police Department is in 'turmoil' with 'a crisis in leadership'
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs City Manager Mike Herr gets ready to name a new Bartow police chief later this week, a damning...
Polk County deputies help seize 10 kilos of fentanyl, enough to kill 5 million people
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPolk County deputies played an essential role in disrupting an international fentanyl trafficking...
'Change people's lives': Bartow Police Chief Andy Ray talks about fixing the department
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSheriff Grady Judd, who has known and worked with him for many years, says newly appointed Bartow...
13 men arrested in Polk County sting targeting online predators of children
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 13 men during a weeklong undercover operation...
Polk sheriff says 213 people arrested in anti-prostitution operation
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 200 people were arrested during a seven-day undercover, anti-prostitution operation, the...
'Most compassionate person': Polk deputy's name added to wall at Peace Officers Memorial
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County Deputy Christopher Broadhead, who died in August of COVID, was added to the memorial...