Fall River at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fall River Police Department
- 209 Officers
- 52 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding for Fall River
Data was last updated March 24, 2026
We identified over $286.2K in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $286,251.00 | 10/1/2024 9/30/2027 |
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) AND VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGY WILL BE FOCUSED ON REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME IN EIGHT PARTICULAR GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS (E.G. BOSTON, SPRINGFIELD, WORCESTER, BROCKTON, LAWRENCE, HOLYOKE, LOWELL AND N… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Prime |
Military equipment transfers
Data last updated April 6, 2026
$188.3K value of military equipment has been transferred to the Fall River Police Department
The highest-value stock number reported is TRUCK,UTILITY with 2 items valued at $94,171.00 each
Recent equipment transfers
| Ship date | Item and National Stock Number (NSN) | Quantity | Acquisition value, each | Acquisition value, total | DEMIL code | DEMIL IC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2013 | TRUCK,UTILITY 2320-01-346-9317 |
2 | 2 @ $94,171.00 | $188,342.00 | Q | 6 |
Local police misconduct data, consent decrees, and settlements
Data last updated November 17, 2025
Settlements
We identified 1 publicly reported settlement that resulted in $80,000.00 in monetary compensation to victims.
| Year | Description | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
In January 2023, the City of Fall River, Massachusetts, settled a lawsuit against the Fall River Police Department by paying $80,000 to Corey Ferreira. In June 2020, Ferreira filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against officers Derek Oagles, Frederick Mello, and Thomas Roberts. On August 17, 2017, the officers arrested Ferreira while he and a friend were waiting for a cab outside a restaurant. During the arrest, Ferreira suffered a collapsed lung, broken ribs, and permanent nerve damage, among other serious injuries. He also spent twenty months fighting felony assault charges for allegedly fighting with the officers, but those charges were dropped after some of the police officer witnesses failed to appear on the first day of trial. |
Compensation
$80,000.00 |