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Furtado confirmed as Fall River's police chief

Summary by WPRI 12
FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — The Fall River City Council has confirmed Kelly Furtado as the city's next police chief. Furtado was approved in a narrow, 5-4 vote Tuesday. She is now the city's first-ever female police chief. Furtado had been serving in an interim capacity since October after former Chief Paul Gauvin stepped down from the position following pressure. Gauvin was later fired after an investigation showed there were unregistered guns i…

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WPRI 12 broke the news in East Providence, United States on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
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