SURREY — Mukund Krishna, former chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales, was arrested in March 2026 on suspicion of corruption and had his employment terminated on 31 May 2026. He was taken into custody at his Surrey home by officers from the City of London Police as part of an investigation into 'allegations of fraud relating to governance and financial decision-making' within the federation.
Krishna was released on bail in what detectives described as an extremely complex investigation. Two other individuals—a 51-year-old man from Wales and a 55-year-old man from Bristol—were also arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position during coordinated raids. Both were former senior federation officials.
The Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents 145,000 officers, confirmed that Krishna’s employment ended on 31 May 2026. A spokesperson said his basic salary was paid through that date and that he would not receive any further payments. Krishna’s annual remuneration package had been worth £701,100 in both 2024 and 2025, comprising a £342,000 base salary, a retention bonus worth up to 100% of that amount, and pension contributions.
“I vigorously deny the allegations made against me. At all times I have acted with integrity, in accordance with the rules and governance of the organisation, and followed advice. I am confident that, in time, I will be entirely exonerated,” Krishna said.
“Under my leadership, the federation secured a 16% pay rise over three years for frontline officers and recovered more than £150m in compensation for members. We increased revenues, and reduced litigation liabilities from more than £110m to less than £40m, putting the organisation on a sound financial footing.”
“I am proud of that record and the difference it made to the lives of serving police officers across England and Wales.”
No independent assessment of Mukund Krishna’s claims was available.