Editing Leon County, Florida (section)

==Public services==
===Law enforcement===
* The [[Leon County Sheriff's Office]] provides police patrol and detective service for the unincorporated part of the county. The sheriff's office also provides court protection and operates the county jail. 
* The [[Tallahassee Police Department]] provides policing for residents within the city limits of Tallahassee. Established in 1826, TPD is the country's third-longest-accredited law enforcement agency.<ref>TPD web site</ref>

===Fire & emergency protection===
* The [[Tallahassee Fire Department]] provides [[fire protection]] and emergency response for Tallahassee, as well as all unincorporated areas of Leon County.<ref>{{cite web |title=Group portrait of women in the Tallahassee Fire Department. |url=https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/254108 |website=floridamemory.com |publisher=State Library & Archives of Florida}}</ref> Six volunteer fire departments within unincorporated areas of Leon County supplement the response of Leon County EMS and the TFD<ref name="VOL">{{cite web |title=Volunteer Fire Departments |url=https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/Government/Departments/Public-Safety/Leon-County-Emergency-Medical-Services/Volunteer-Fire-Departments |website=leoncountyfl.gov |publisher=Leon County, Florida |access-date=10 March 2025}}</ref> and exist to provide more timely responses.
* [[Leon County Emergency Medical Services]] provides emergency response and transport using [[Advanced life support]] for all areas of Leon County including Tallahassee.  

===Disasters===
* The Leon County Emergency Operations Center is located in the Public Safety Complex. They prepare for and coordinate response to disasters.

===Public health===
The [[Florida Department of Health]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bush |first=Janice |date=2024-01-05 |title=MyAccessFlorida – New Portal Apply Online {{!}} Florida DCF |url=https://www.myaccessflorida.com.co/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=MyAccessFlorida |language=en-US}}</ref> operates county health departments in all 67 of the state's counties.

===Social services===
The [[Florida Department of Children and Families]] provides [[social services]] in all 67 of the state's counties.

===Leon County Public Works department===
* Operations: drainage systems along county rights-of-way and easements, Maintaining road shoulders, Traffic Signal and Lighting Maintenance, Mosquito Control
* Transportation Maintenance: Asphalt repairs, Maintenance of Private Roads & dirt roads, Street signs, pavement markings
* Right of Way: Litter control and roadside mowing
* Fleet management: Vehicle Repair & Preventative Maintenance

Note: Road construction and resurfacing is handled by private contractors
 
===Water, sewer and stormwater===
The City of Tallahassee Utilities department is responsible for water delivery, wastewater treatment, and stormwater management within the city limits. In unincorporated areas of Leon County, residents utilize private wells and septic systems.