Warren police and Turning Point highlight Operation Cycle Break in Domestic Violence Awareness Month

WARREN, Mich. — During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Warren police and Turning Point Macomb are pointing to Operation Cycle Break, a partnership that changes how officers and advocates respond after domestic violence calls.

Turning Point says it deepened work with Warren police on Operation Cycle Break in 2025. Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit reported this week that the program connects survivors with immediate support when officers respond to domestic violence calls. Turning Point’s Oct. 8 statement said the work has brought more warrant requests in domestic violence cases and stronger victim follow-up.

A February 2026 Police1 case study by Warren Police Lt. Jim Twardesky said the department launched the program in May 2025 after finding that most violent crime in the city had a domestic violence connection. In the first four months, the department reported a 7% overall drop in domestic violence and a 57% drop in offender recidivism, Twardesky wrote. The model adds lethality assessments on scene, closer monitoring of offenders and random follow-ups with victims three to 10 days after an incident, with Turning Point providing advocacy and services.

Turning Point says it serves more than 27,000 survivors and community members a year and keeps a 24-hour hotline at 586-463-6990. The agency also maintains an office in the 16th Circuit Court to help with personal protection orders, its Oct. 8 release said.

Anyone in immediate danger should call 911. For confidential support in Macomb County, Turning Point’s hotline is 586-463-6990.

Sources:
Sara Dobbyn, “During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Turning Point cites the need for more community partners,” Turning Point Macomb, Oct. 8, 2026, https://turningpointmacomb.org/2026/10/08/during-domestic-violence-awareness-month-turning-point-cites-the-need-for-more-community-partners/
Nick Monacelli, “New program from Warren police, Turning Point Macomb aims to break cycle of domestic violence,” ClickOnDetroit / Local 4, Oct. 13, 2026, https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/10/12/warren-police-turning-point-join-forces-to-break-the-cycle-of-domestic-violence/
Jim Twardesky, “Reducing domestic violence through focused deterrence,” Police1, Feb. 20, 2026, https://www.police1.com/investigations/how-warren-pd-used-focused-deterrence-to-reduce-domestic-violence-recidivism
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