Mexico City police prevent 22 suicides in three years
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In Mexico City, officers with the Auxiliary Police force have prevented 22 people from taking their lives over the past three years, including some who were minors.
In 2024, police responded to two suicide attempts involving individuals aged 12 and 19 on Fray Servando Teresa de Mier and Viaducto Miguel Alemán. The number of interventions increased to eight in 2025, with the people involved ranging in age from 16 to 45 and occurring on roads like Constituyentes and Viaducto.
From January to August of this year, police addressed 12 such cases, including incidents on the Picacho-Ajusco highway and Muyuguarda Avenue. The Mexico City Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC) reported that Viaducto Miguel Alemán and Eje 1 Norte Mosqueta see the highest number of these incidents. During these events, officers follow a specific protocol designed to protect life and human rights.
This protocol involves talking to the individuals in crisis and working with emergency services, while also attempting to maintain the person’s dignity. The SSC acknowledges that responding to suicide attempts in public spaces presents operational challenges, sometimes requiring traffic disruption and extended response times.
