Editing Leland, North Carolina (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Village Road viewed from westbound US 17-74-76 off-ramp, Leland, North Carolina.jpg|thumb|Commercial area along Village Road, looking north from [[North Carolina Highway 133]].]]

===Town services===
====Police department====
As of 2020, the Leland Police Department had 30 trained officers. The Leland Police force is partitioned into six subdivisions: the board administrations, network and bolster administrations, key and strategic administrations, examinations, watch, and hold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leland Police Department (Brunswick County, NC) |url=https://millingtonpolice.org/north-carolina/police-department/leland-police-department/ |website=millingtonpolice.org |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

The Leland police department offers its citizens the use of a service called CrimeMapping, a product of TriTech Software Systems. CrimeMapping is an online interactive tool that allows users to access and analyze reports for the entire town limits, or the option to isolate their search to a certain block, street or neighborhood. Jeremy Humphries, Captain of Support Services for the Leland Police Department, said: "It gives them [Leland citizens] the ability to see what is going on within their neighborhoods and communities without ... requesting reports."<ref>{{cite news|title=Leland Police Department launches community crime map |url=https://www.wwaytv3.com/2021/02/19/leland-police-department-launches-community-crime-map/ |access-date=November 6, 2021 |work=ABC |agency=WWAY News |publisher=ChartLocal |date=February 19, 2021}}</ref>

====Fire/rescue department====
The department was established in 1959 as non-profit volunteer organization. In 2017 the Fire/Rescue Department was incorporated as a part of the township of Leland.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fire/Rescue |url=https://www.townofleland.com/firerescue |website=Town of Leland |publisher=VC3 |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> The fire department also responds to emergency calls regarding motor vehicle accidents, and rescue calls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leland Volunteer Fire Department in Leland, North Carolina |url=https://www.countyoffice.org/leland-volunteer-fire-department-leland-nc-56f/ |website=County Office |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> It has over 40 paid career staff and a roster of part-time and volunteer employees. The department has one station at 1004 Village Road, a station located at 1379 River Road.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fire Departments |url=https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/emergency/fire-departments/ |website=Brunswick County NC |publisher=Brunswick County Government |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

====Emergency medical services====
Brunswick County Emergency Services also provides [[emergency medical services]] to Leland and operates two [[paramedic]] level ambulances stationed in the Leland Industrial Park. The next closest ambulance is located in [[Town Creek Township]] located in [[Winnabow]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=LELAND VOLUNTEER FIRE/RESCUE CONTINUES TO MEET HIGH SERVICE STANDARDS, KEEPS INSURANCE RATES LOW |url=https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/leland-volunteer-firerescue-continues-to-meet-high-service-standards-keeps-insurance-rates-low/ |website=Brunswick County NC |publisher=Brunswick County Government |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

====Emergency alert system====
Leland offers its residents the ability to use a voluntary service called [https://www.onsolve.com/platform-products/critical-communications/codered-public-alerting/ CodeRED]. CodeRED is a free high-speed emergency mass notification system provided by OnSolve, LLC.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leland Launches CodeRED Alert System for Emergency Notifications |url=https://www.townofleland.com/news/leland-launches-codered-alert-system-emergency-notifications |website=Town of Leland |publisher=VC# |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> At the date of its launch the town's emergency management directory John Grimes was quoted by [[WECT]] stating: "CodeRED’s system will provide Town staff with a reliable, easy-to-use interface to quickly deliver critical information to our residents during emergencies"<ref>{{cite web |title=Leland launches emergency alert system |url=https://www.wect.com/2021/10/27/leland-launches-emergency-alert-system/ |website=WECT |publisher=WECT 6 News |access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>

====Trash and recycling====
Leland does not have its own municipal waste system; instead, trash service is provided by Brunswick County through [[GFL Environmental]], Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trash & Recycling Collection |url=https://www.townofleland.com/trash-recycling |website=Town of Leland |publisher=VC3 |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> The town of Leland did once offer a curbside recycling service to its citizens; the service which was done through GFL environmental Inc., expired on June 30, 2021. Prior to cancellation of service, Leland transitioned its curbside recycling program to once a month, instead of twice, on July 1, 2020. According to town officials, the deciding factor was the dramatic increase in costs associated with the recycling program. In the fiscal year 2016–17, the town spent $390,000 on the recycling program, while the town was projected to spend $723,389 in the 2021-22 fiscal year, a potential 85% increase.<ref>{{cite news|title=Town of Leland to end its curbside recycling program |url=https://www.wect.com/2021/02/05/town-leland-end-its-curbside-recycling-program/ |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=WECT6 News |agency=WECT6 News |publisher=MSNBC |date=February 5, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Leland transitioning to once-a-month recycling pickup on July 1 |url=https://www.wect.com/2020/05/15/leland-transitioning-once-a-month-recycling-pickup-july/ |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=WECT6 News |agency=WECT6 News |issue=May 15, 2020 |publisher=MSNBC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Brunswick County growth is among the highest in the state. How is the landfill keeping up? |url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2021/09/15/brunswick-county-population-growth-leads-landfill-replacement-north-carolina/8332452002/ |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=September 15, 2021 |agency=StarNews Online |publisher=USA Today}}</ref>