Editing Haywood County, North Carolina (section)

===Public safety===
The Haywood County Sheriff's Office provides court protection and jail management for the entire county and provides patrol and detective services for the unincorporated portions of the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome |url=https://www.haywoodncsheriff.com/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Haywood County Sheriff's Office |language=en-US}}</ref> The towns of [[Waynesville, North Carolina|Waynesville]], [[Canton, North Carolina|Canton]], and [[Maggie Valley, North Carolina|Maggie Valley]] have municipal police departments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Police |url=https://www.waynesvillenc.gov/departments/police |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=www.waynesvillenc.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Department |url=https://www.cantonnc.com/police-department/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Town of Canton |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Police Department |url=https://maggievalleync.gov/government/departments/police-department/ |access-date=July 20, 2023 |website=Town of Maggie Valley |language=en-US}}</ref> On October 1, 2020, the Haywood County Sheriff's Office took over all law enforcement service for the town of [[Clyde, North Carolina|Clyde]]. They are expected to continue operations in the town until June 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vaillancourt |first1=Cory |title=County will assume Clyde PD duties |url=https://www.smokymountainnews.com/archives/item/29909-county-will-assume-clyde-pd-duties |website=Smoky Mountain News |date=September 23, 2020}}</ref>

Fire protection and rescue services are provided by the Clyde, Cruso, North Canton, Saunook, Waynesville, Crabtree-Ironduff, Maggie Valley, Junaluska, Center Pigeon, Canton, Jonathan Creek, Fines Creek, and Lake Logan-Cecil Fire Departments.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Links {{!}} Haywood County Fire Departments |url=https://www.waynesvillenc.gov/departments/fire/links |access-date=September 26, 2022 |publisher= The Town of Waynesville, NC}}</ref>