An impassioned debate over the interview process used to find a new city police chief spurred the City Council to reject interim Chief Kelly Furtado.

Interim Chief Kelly Furtado was appointed by Mayor Paul Coogan last fall after former Chief Paul Gauvin stepped down amid mounting criticism internally.

“It is.” Capt. Kelly Furtado speaks during her appointment as interim Fall River police chief on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Government Center. City Councilor Laura-Jean Sampson spoke in support ...