Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday was awarded SKOCH Award-2025 (Gold Category) at the 105th SKOCH Summit held in New Delhi for the innovative Meta Suicidal Alert initiative of the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC) established during Mahakumbh 2025 and the UP Police Social Media Centre.
The theme of this year’s summit was “Governing Viksit Bharat.”
The award for ICCC Mahakumbh-2025 was conferred upon Bhanu Bhaskar, then ADG Zone Prayagraj, and received by Amit Kumar, IPS, SP ICCC.
DGP Rajeev Krishna said that in line with the Chief Minister’s vision, priority is being given to the use of technology and artificial intelligence in policing. UP Police is also effectively implementing technological innovations. Receiving the prestigious SKOCH Award-25 reflects strong national-level recognition of UP Police’s technological innovations, excellence in governance, and impactful work in the field of public safety and protection of life.
The ‘Meta Suicidal Alert’ mechanism has been developed by the UP Police Social Media Centre in collaboration with Meta. Under this system, if suicide-related content is posted on social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram, Meta immediately sends alerts via email and phone call to the Social Media Centre at Police Headquarters. A dedicated 24×7 desk, integrated with the UP STF server, promptly identifies the victim’s location and informs the concerned district. The local police then contact the victim and their family to provide timely assistance, rescue, and counselling, while also attempting to resolve the issue within their jurisdiction.
According to the data, between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025, a total of 1,805 individuals were safely rescued. Among them were 1,389 men and 416 women.
The DGP has introduced a new initiative by issuing directions for counselling of all suicide attempt cases through district Mission Shakti centres and 1090 tele-counsellors, ensuring sustained psychological support to the victims.
