FALL RIVER, Mass. (WPRI) — Fall River police will soon have their first-ever female police chief.
Captain Kelly Furtado will be sworn in next week as the department’s interim chief. She’ll be taking over for Paul Gauvin, who recently agreed to step down .
Mayor Paul Coogan said the department will have an opportunity for a fresh start following Gauvin’s departure, which came after several officers voiced frustrations with his leadership and two police unions voted no confidence in him…