Public Safety
police, fire, emergency services — staffing levels set by city
$47,815,962
proposed for FY2027 — −2.5% decrease from $49,061,520 in FY2026
- Per resident
- $503
- Change in dollars
- −$1,245,558
- Share of general fund
- 9.9%
FY2027 Revised, as of July 24, 2026. Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget. How these numbers are sourced
What's in it
4 lines, totalling $47,815,963.
- Police $26.9M −4.4% decrease
- Fire & Emergency Services $20.8M −<0.1%
- Emergency Management Agency $41K +6.3% increase
- Harbor Master $36K −2.2% decrease
How Fall River compares
Spending per resident on public safety, across four Southeastern Massachusetts cities. Figures are general-fund only, so enterprise funds like water and sewer are excluded on every city.
- Taunton $787
- Brockton $698
- New Bedford $570
- Fall River $503
Over time
Adopted budget for each fiscal year, with FY2027 as proposed.
- FY24 $44.4M
- FY25 $46.1M
- FY26 $49.1M
- FY27 $47.8M
How this figure moved
What this line said at each published FY2027 revision, as the budget moved through the municipal process.
- Proposed May 12, 2026 $48,155,595
- Revised Jun 30, 2026 $47,815,962
- Revised Jul 24, 2026 $47,815,962
FY2026 Revised, as of July 24, 2026(approx.). Source: FY2027 Proposed Municipal Budget .pdf (FY2026 Revised Budget column).