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

The head of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been arrested on suspicion of corruption.Officers from the City of London police arrested Mukund Krishna and two other national board members.The arrests followed an investigation into allegations of financial wrongdoing at the PFEW, which represents 130,000 officers across the country.Krishna, a former management consultant, was appointed the PFEW’s first chief executive in 2024 and is reported to be paid more than £320,000 a year.The Guardian understands that allegations were made to City of London police more than a year ago, with some disclosures from PFEW colleagues.DS James Halkett, of the City of London police domestic corruption unit, said a criminal investigation was being held into into allegations of fraud made against “three individuals connected to the national PFEW”.“A 46-year-old man from Surrey, a 51-year-old man from Wales and a 55-year-old man from Bristol were all arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position,” Halkett added.“This is a complex and active investigation in which we are pursuing all lines of enquiry, and I would ask that anyone with further information related to our enquiries contact us via our major incident public portal.”A PFEW spokesperson said: “We are aware that three individuals connected to the Police Federation have been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation.“This is a live matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage. The organisation is cooperating fully with the relevant authorities.”More details soon …