City of London Police has arrested four more people, including two serving police officers, in connection with a fraud and bribery investigation centred on the Police Federation of England and Wales. The force's corruption unit said the arrests took place on Tuesday at the federation's headquarters in Leatherhead, Surrey, and involved two men in their 40s and 50s and two women in their 50s, all of whom were taken to a police station for questioning.
According to Police Professional, Tuesday's arrests bring the total number of people detained as part of the investigation to seven. The same report notes that a public information portal remains open for anyone with relevant details to contact investigators.
What are the suspects accused of?
All four people arrested on Tuesday are being questioned on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position of trust. One of the women and one of the men, both in their 50s, face the additional allegations of bribery and fraud by failing to disclose information. Police Professional reports a similar breakdown, noting that one of the arrested men was suspected of bribery, fraud by abuse of position of trust and fraud by failing to disclose, while the other man faced suspicion of fraud by abuse of position of trust alone.
How does this link to the arrests made in March 2026?
Tuesday's arrests follow the detention of three men in March 2026 on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position — a 51-year-old from Wales, a 55-year-old from Bristol and a 46-year-old from Surrey. Police said all three either held or had previously held senior roles within the federation's governance and operational structure, and it is understood that the federation's chief executive, Mukund Krishna, was among them.
City of London Police said at the time that its domestic corruption unit had spent roughly a year examining allegations linked to the federation, according to a report from a national broadcaster. That same report states that search warrants were carried out in Wales, Somerset, London and Surrey during that phase of the inquiry. The federation later confirmed that Krishna had been suspended "due to an ongoing police investigation", and Police Professional reports that he has since left his post as chief executive altogether.
What is the Police Federation of England and Wales?
The Police Federation represents more than 145,000 rank-and-file officers, covering all ranks up to and including chief inspector as well as special constables. City of London Police leads national investigations into fraud, and its officers described the case as an ongoing and sensitive inquiry into the federation's internal affairs.
Detective Superintendent Jim Halkett, who is overseeing the investigation, said:
The investigation continues to make significant progress, with officers working through a number of lines of inquiry to establish the full facts and circumstances surrounding this case.
What happens next?
No date for any charges or court appearances has yet been announced, and Police Professional reports that the four suspects arrested on Tuesday were still due to be questioned by detectives. Investigators have indicated that the inquiry remains active, with the public information portal still accepting tips from anyone who believes they may hold relevant evidence.
Key Facts
- Four more people, including two serving police officers, were arrested on Tuesday at the Police Federation's Leatherhead offices.
- The total number of arrests in the investigation now stands at seven, according to Police Professional.
- Three senior or former senior federation figures were arrested in March 2026, including, it is understood, chief executive Mukund Krishna.
- Krishna was suspended after the March arrests and has since departed his role, per Police Professional.
- City of London Police says the investigation is ongoing and a public tip-off portal remains open.
