After a week of intense meetings with racial justice advocates, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced several major reforms and proposals for the police department as the calls for change continue here and across the country after cases of police brutality.

Changes include ordering police to end arrests for low-level, nonviolent crimes that sometimes lead to confrontations. The city will make police body camera video available to the public when it’s not part of an investigation. The department's Use of Force policy will be posted on city and police websites. There will also be additional training for police officers, and the emergency response team will be replaced by a protective force.

Brown, joined by community advocates from the Free the People WNY Coalition as well as Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman and other leaders, say the time is now to make changes and this is only the beginning.

The police union will have to agree to some of these measures, some will come through executive order, and others will have to be voted on by the Common Council, but Brown and activists say their mission for change and justice will not stop.

John Evans, the president of the Police Benevolent Association, tells Spectrum News while he hasn't seen any specific details of the reforms, what he's seen will not make the city a safer place for citizens or police officers.

Christian Parra, a member of the Free the People WNY Coalition, said, "As a person that has been part of an illegal stop and frisk in the city of Buffalo, this is an opportunity to work with Mayor Brown as this is the step to change reform once again to stop police brutality, I envision a safer community where there is more accountability to fire police that don't protect this city."

Mercedes Overstreet, who's also with Free the People WNY Coalition, said, "I need everyone here to hold accountability to the police that are not doing their jobs. We're not going anywhere until there's change."

Michael Norwood and Moe Badger, known as the singing cops, announced they're organizing a unity walk in the coming weeks for the community, Buffalo Police Department, and the city to participate in.

"We hate to see our city like this be blanketed by the events that's going on across the world and we want to come together for at least one day, everybody for love peace and unity," said Norwood.