Fall River City Council votes Kelly Furtado as permanent police chief

Fall River City Council votes Kelly Furtado as permanent police chief

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — After a month of heated debate, Fall River’s city council voted to appoint Kelly Furtado as permanent police chief Tuesday night. Furtado became the interim chief in October 2024, after former chief Paul Gauvin stepped down by mutual agreement with the mayor. Gauvin was supposed to return to the rank of captain, but months later he was fired after an outside firm found he had committed 15 violations, including having t…

Mayor Coogan reduces Fall River Police Chief Furtado's proposed contract from three years to one

In a move that is not fully public yet, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan has reduced interim Fall River Police Department (FRPD) Chief Kelly Furtado’s proposed contract from three years to one year. The move is likely an attempt to win over at least one councilor that has objected or voted against Furtado’s contract in […]