‘One Federation - Putting members first’. This was the central message from CEO Mukund Krishna’s FedConnect presentation and he says ‘progress is being made’. He set out the last few months of his journey as CEO and explained how his appointment came at a very difficult time for the Federation.

“We were facing an existential crisis. Mistakes had been made and we had to make sure that lessons had been learnt,” he told the delegates.

Mukund outlined the importance of listening to the membership as he spoke about his visits to each of the eight regions. “I’ve been visiting the local branches to hear from our reps and members directly and I’m thankful to everyone who has taken the time to talk with me. The Federation still has progress to make on this journey and there’s no quick fix, but we have started to bring about change.”

He also added: “Members can expect better streams of communication and feedback opportunity. We’re placing these values at the core of the Federation’s way of working going forward.”

Mukund also spoke of the progress that has been made with member engagements with over 8,000 attendees at online webinars in 2024 so far.

He also thanked those who have completed surveys and polls, with over 38,000 completing the pay and morale survey, and over 50,000 responding to the industrial rights poll.

These survey responses and polls help the Federation to shape its strategies and thinking and they help the organisation better reflect the collective voice in the media and at an administrative or governmental level.

Mukund’s primary focus during the session was to highlight ‘One Federation – Putting members first’. He outlined three priorities – focussing on people and communication, governance and structure and resilience. The overall aim being, to be able to represent members more effectively during negotiations on pay and conditions.

Mukund signed off the session by speaking about his pride in the work done by police officers all around the country, pointing out that such a high level of professionalism and public service should not be taken for granted.

Mukund thanked all the officers who help keep our communities safe every day. He told delegates that this sense of safety and security helps redouble his commitment to serving the Police Federation of England and Wales.

“I’m very proud to be a part of this team and I want to see wide ranging improvements in what we do. I’m fully committed to playing my part in building a better Federation which serves the needs and concerns of its members, not just for today and tomorrow, but for generations to come,” he said.