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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd and Rachel Hall

Head of Police Federation of England and Wales arrested on suspicion of corruption

Krishna speaking at police federation lectern
Krishna, a former management consultant, was appointed the PFEW’s first chief executive in 2024. Photograph: Police Federation of England and Wales

The head of the body representing most police officers has been arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position, weeks after he called for greater whistleblowing about wrongdoing.

The chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) since 2024, Mukund Krishna, 46, had helped oust powerful local leaders in the Metropolitan and West Midlands police forces and the federation, and had a salary and bonuses of £320,000 a year.

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