Mukund Krishna, the former chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales, has insisted he will be “entirely exonerated” after being arrested on suspicion of corruption. In his first statement since his arrest in March, Krishna said he “vigorously denies” the allegations and is “proud” of his record at the staff association.
Krishna, 46, was arrested at his Surrey home by City of London police as part of an investigation into alleged fraud relating to governance and financial decision-making within the federation, which represents 145,000 officers. Two other former senior federation officials were also arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position. Krishna has been bailed as detectives continue what they describe as an “extremely complex” investigation.
During his tenure as chief executive, Krishna said the federation secured a 16% pay rise over three years for frontline officers and recovered more than £150m in compensation for members. He also claimed to have reduced litigation liabilities from more than £110m to less than £40m. “I acted with integrity at all times,” he said, adding that he followed the organisation's rules and governance.
Krishna’s contract was terminated on Sunday, with the federation confirming that his employment ended on 31 May 2026. He received his basic salary without bonus up to that point and will receive no further payments. His remuneration package was worth £701,100 a year for 2024 and 2025, including a basic salary of £342,000 and a retention bonus of up to 100% of that salary.
A process to appoint a permanent chief executive is expected to begin shortly. Krishna, a former management consultant, said he would fight the claims and expressed pride in his work on behalf of police officers across England and Wales.
