Fall River at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
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Full-time law enforcement staff, Fall River Police Department
- 210 Officers
- 48 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 2.75 Fall River
- 1.6 National average, cities with 50,000 to 99,999 population
- 2.2 National average
These figures reflect the Fall River Police Department only, and do not include state or other police agencies that may be present in this location.
Federal grant funding for Fall River
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Military equipment transfers
Data last updated July 11, 2025
$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 |