Editing Yucatán (section)

== Safety ==
{{see also|Yucatán State Police}}
[[File:Dodge Charger 2014 SSP Yucatán.JPG|thumb|A [[Dodge Charger]] squad car of the State Police]]
{{as of|2016}} the Mexican National Public Security System ranked Yucatán among the safest Mexican states.<ref>{{cite book |title=Explore Cancun & the Yucatan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=feycDwAAQBAJ |series=Insight Guides |date=November 2018 |publisher=Apa Publications (UK) Limited |publication-date=2018 |page= |isbn=9781789192872 |access-date=4 August 2022 |quote=2016 The Mexican National Public Security System calls Yucatán one of the safest states in Mexico. |archive-date=October 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231020054312/https://books.google.com/books?id=feycDwAAQBAJ |url-status=live }}</ref>
It is one of the two states the U.S. advises its citizens to exercise normal precautions, alongside neighbouring [[Campeche]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html |website=Mexico Travel Advisory |title=Travel Advisory |publisher=U.S. Department of State |access-date=September 1, 2023 |archive-date=August 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831115434/https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Yucatán is the safest state in Mexico<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.puntomedio.com.mx/noticias/yucatan-estado-mas-seguro-del-pais-2069/ |title=Yucatán, el Estado más seguro del país |publisher=Punto Medio |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816155908/http://www.puntomedio.com.mx/noticias/yucatan-estado-mas-seguro-del-pais-2069 |archive-date=August 16, 2010 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sipse.com/noticias/21626-confirman-yucatan-como-estado-seguro.html |title=Confirman a Yucatán como estado más seguro |publisher=Grupo Sipse |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008210836/http://www.sipse.com/noticias/21626-confirman-yucatan-como-estado-seguro.html |archive-date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> and Mérida was awarded ''City of Peace'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/declararanameridaciudaddelapaz-624965.html |title=Declararán a Mérida ciudad de la paz |publisher=Vanguardia |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-date=April 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413235100/https://vanguardia.com.mx/declararanameridaciudaddelapaz-624965.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/fullBanner.php?ixsx=9&ur=http%3A//www.yucatan.com.mx/20110123/nota-9/66789-aprovecha-merida-nombramiento-de-ciudad-de-la-paz-para-atraer-inversiones.htm |title=Aprovecha Mérida nombramiento de 'Ciudad de la Paz' para atraer inversiones |publisher=Diario de Yucatán |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-date=January 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118193225/http://www.yucatan.com.mx/fullBanner.php?ixsx=9&ur=http%3A//www.yucatan.com.mx/20110123/nota-9/66789-aprovecha-merida-nombramiento-de-ciudad-de-la-paz-para-atraer-inversiones.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Yucatán State Police]] is the law enforcement agency inside the state.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ssp.yucatan.gob.mx/quienes.somos.php?t=MISION |title=Misión |language=es |access-date=July 14, 2015 |archive-date=July 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714180241/http://ssp.yucatan.gob.mx/quienes.somos.php?t=MISION |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[security]] in the interior of the state was praised multiple times by former [[President of México|president]] [[Felipe Calderón Hinojosa]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20110521/nota-9/124202-resalta-el-presidente-calderon-la-seguridad-en-yucatan.htm |title=Resalta el presidente Calderón la seguridad en Yucatán |author=Diario de Yucatán |access-date=9 June 2011 |date=21 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615004714/http://www.yucatan.com.mx/20110521/nota-9/124202-resalta-el-presidente-calderon-la-seguridad-en-yucatan.htm |archive-date=June 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> local and foreign businessmen,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.larevista.com.mx/noticias/elogian-empresarios-seguridad-yucatan-18609/ |title=Elogian empresarios seguridad de Yucatán |author=La Revista Peninsular |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111127001417/http://www.larevista.com.mx/noticias/elogian-empresarios-seguridad-yucatan-18609/ |archive-date=November 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all}}</ref> as well as by governor [[Ivonne Ortega Pacheco]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.oem.com.mx/laprensa/notas/n2065860.htm |title=Yucatán, el estado más seguro: Ivonne Ortega |author=Organización Editorial Mexicana |date=5 May 2011 |access-date=9 June 2011 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924135734/http://www.oem.com.mx/laprensa/notas/n2065860.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.puntomedio.com.mx/noticias/cultura-deporte-seguridad-pilares-del-gobierno-ivonne-ortega-15628/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126234819/http://www.puntomedio.com.mx/noticias/cultura-deporte-seguridad-pilares-del-gobierno-ivonne-ortega-15628/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 November 2011 |title=Cultura, deporte y seguridad, pilares del gobierno de Ivonne Ortega |author=puntomedio.com.mx |date=17 September 2010 |access-date=9 June 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/804909.html |title=Resalta Ivonne Ortega seguridad en Yucatán |author=El Universal |date=28 October 2011 |access-date=28 November 2011 |author-link=El Universal (México) |archive-date=September 3, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903132825/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/804909.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>