Fall River City Council again rejects Furtado as police chief

Fall River City Council again rejects Furtado as police chief

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Fall River City Council is once again asking Mayor Paul Coogan to consider other candidates to serve as the city's police chief. Councilors voted against permanently appointing acting Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado Tuesday night. This comes two weeks after the Fall River City Council rejected her appointment the first time around. Furtado took the helm last fall after her predecessor, former Fall River Polic…

Fall River City Councilor Laura Sampson should recuse herself in Police Chief Furtado vote

Interim Fall River Police Department (FRPD) Chief Kelly Furtado contract to officially become Chief is scheduled to go before the City Council for a second time on Tuesday, 22 April. This attempt comes two weeks after the City Council voted 5-4 to not approve her contract, instead with a 9-0 vote re