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 Police Chief Paul Gavin, stepped down amid mounting pressure and criticism. Gavin was later fired after an investigation revealed he left threatening items in his desk drawer and unregistered firearms in his locker…