Protesters are making their voices heard, calling for police reform and some are demanding the defunding or abolishment of police departments. Captain Kathleen Newcomb with Broome County Sheriff's Office acknowledges the outrage.

"Everybody in law enforcement, in the law enforcement community thinks that what happened to George Floyd was wrong. And I don't know of anybody who supports that," said Newcomb.

But she believes defunding police departments are taking it too far.

"I personally think that's a knee-jerk reaction. To just widespread defunding the police departments, I think you have to look at the bigger picture. What exactly is the sweeping effect that's going to be from eradicating law enforcement," said the Law Enforcement Division Captain.

Captain Newcomb says law enforcement is the key to protecting families and the cities we live in. She says if police departments are abolished that safety is not guaranteed.

"You're going to have your own street justice, you're going to see anarchy in the streets. People who are exacting their own revenge, taking the law into their own hands," said Newcomb.

But the Captain did say the Sheriff's Office is reviewing its policies and considering reform.

"Our hope is that we tread into these waters lightly and slowly and take everything into consideration, inclusive of crime victims and other people in organizations that rely on the law enforcement community before they enact any type of widespread reform."

Newcomb says the Sheriff's Office is working to set up a conversation with community leaders in Broome County.