Warren police officials are calling the department’s new Operation Cycle Break program to target domestic violence a proactive approach to a problem that is often the root of violent crime in the city.

“Domestic assault remains hidden from public view and significantly underreported for a whole host of reasons,” said Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins. “Upon conducting a review of major incidents in this city, we learned that a clear majority had a domestic violence nexus, including many of our homicides.”

Hawkins added Warren officers have responded to more than 9,000 calls involving domestic violence over the past two years.

“This is a cutting edge response and is a model used for successful initiatives across the country that has been specifically tailored to the City of Warren,

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