SWAMPSCOTT – Like many other communities, domestic violence is on the rise in Swampscott and police are becoming more proactive.After returning from a domestic call involving a restraining order violation Tuesday, Detective Ted Delano, who serves as the family service officer for the department, said domestic violence happens everywhere and Swampscott is not immune. He said there have been several deaths related to domestic violence in town in the last 10 years and the department serves more than 100 restraining orders in town each year.Chief Ronald Madigan agreed domestic violence is a huge issue.”We have a pretty large caseload of domestic violence incidents and restraining orders,” he said. “Domestic incidents demand a lot of time during the initial stages and the unseen piece of things is the intensive follow up involved.”Delano pointed out recent domestic violence incidents in other communities that culminated in murder.”The numbers are very telling,” he said. “It certainly appears the rates are increasing.”Delano said every member of the department is trained to handle domestic violence situations and the department has ordered a new tool, courtesy of an organization called High Risk Team, to help officers responding to the scene of a domestic.The High Risk Team is comprised of the Lynn Police Domestic Violence Unit, Lynn District Court’s Probation Services Department, Neighborhood Legal Services, the Eliot Community Batterers Intervention Program, and representatives from Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC), a North Shore emergency shelter and counseling service for victims of domestic violence.The High Risk Team created laminated, wallet-size cards that HAWC members distributed in January to Lynn police officers and the cards are on order for members of the Swampscott Police Department.Delano said the cards, which list 12 domestic violence high-risk behaviors, would provide officers with a handy reference when responding to a domestic violence incident. He said some of the high-risk indicators listed on the cards include drug/alcohol abuse, strangulation attempts, perpetrator threats of homicide or suicide, and access to weapons.Delano said at the scene of a domestic incident, the officers go through the list of indicators and document it in a narrative.”Whether there is or is not an arrest, the victim is asked if 12 indicators are present,” he said. “We try to identify behaviors and individuals at risk.”Delano said every victim of domestic violence in town receives a letter with contact information for the police department and a comprehensive list of available resources.”We’ve always had a positive relationship with HAWC and other victim advocacy groups,” he said. “We share information with appropriate agencies so victims can get services they need.”Delano said incidents of domestic violence should be reported to your local police department, on HAWC’s 24-hour hotline at 978-744-6841 or by calling HAWC’s Lynn office at 781-592-9900. All services are free and confidential.