Ex-cop MP shares harrowing frontline experiences as he makes emotional plea

Ex-cop MP shares harrowing frontline experiences as he makes emotional pleaLabour MP Jonathan Hinder blasted the 'rotten' leadership of the Police Federation as he called for officers to be allowed to join other bodies - recounding his experiences on the frontlineNewsDave Burke Political Correspondent 19:45, 15 Apr 2026Updated 19:45, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesLabour MP Jonathan Hinder described the national leadership of the Police Federation as 'rotten'(Image: parliamentlive.tv)A former police officer MP has launched a blistering attack on the "rotten" leadership of the body that represents rank-and-file officers.Labour's Jonathan Hinder gave a harrowing account of his years on the frontline as he warned officers are being let down by the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW). The professional association was rocked by the arrest of chief executive Mukund Krishna as part of a fraud investigation last month.And it faced anger after it emerged that Mr Krishna had earned £1.4million over two years in salary and bonuses. Mr Hinder told MPs that police must be given the option to join other organisations, and policing minister Sarah Jones said the Government is ready to do the "right thing".Mr Hinder said: "In my time in policing, I was the first to arrive at a triple homicide scene. It was a mother who killed her own three children. I saw people take their last breaths on earth at road accidents.READ MORE: Keir Starmer confronted by Hillsborough survivor MP after Arne Slot hits outREAD MORE: MPs reject social media ban for under 16s as bereaved families issue warningView 2 ImagesPolicing Minister Sarah Jones said the Government stands ready to do the 'right thing'"I pulled a suicidal man down from a road bridge. I knocked on people's door to tell them that their loved ones had passed away. I was called to mentally ill people self-harming down to the bone with a razor."I was spat at by the...