WORCESTER, Mass. - A fiery city council meeting added to the fallout from the Department of Justice's report on the Worcester Police Department. Community groups maintained their call for answers in the days after it was made public as accusations of officers' sexual misconduct and excessive force remain a top priority for the city's leaders.

The public participation portion of Tuesday's meeting lasted for more than two hours and the meeting itself lasted more than five hours. But the meeting is just one step in the process of addressing these accusations publicly.

"I'm here to demand that the Worcester city administration adhere to the demands of project priceless, in response to the department of justice's report investigating abuses committed against women by the Worcester Rape Department," said Sathi Patel of Project Priceless, who advocate for city women subjected to prostitution.

"As a homeless woman myself, who is already stuck facing the daily challenges and struggles of homelessness, I am appalled that the DOJ is allowing and backing up the WPD after receiving many homeless women who are already fighting the battle on drugs, homelessness, and sexual exploitation's statements," said Project Priceless' Elizabeth Grajales.

At one point, a banner was dropped from the upper level of the Esther Howland Chamber reading. "From pain to power this is Worcester women's hour."

Members of the police union are demanding the full report be released to make the investigation more pinpointed and some are calling out former U.S. Attorney Rachel Rollins for starting the review. Rollins resigned amid unrelated ethics concerns.

"The report submitted by the DOJ is a reflection of the person who brought this investigation to our city; a total disgrace," said Thomas Duffy, a veteran police officer and president of NEPBA local 911.

"This investigation was supposed to be conducted through an objective and thorough examination," added Rick Cipro, president of IPBO local 504. "However, we must question if this was in fact done."

City Manager Eric Batista upheld his sentiment from last week, calling the report "shocking and unacceptable." Batista is acknowledging survivors of the sex trade and their struggle, but says there are inaccuracies in the report, and he has to listen to both sides.

"I can also not discount their feelings, their emotions, their sentiments as employees who also want justice," Batista said. "We all want justice."

Of Wednesday's community meeting, Batista describes it just the start of what should be a long process to make improvements to the police department, saying the city is open to third-party investigators looking into these accusations from an independent lens.