Police boss 'ousted top female officer he called stupid' and said: I know what women are like

By REBECCA CAMBER, CRIME AND SECURITY EDITOR Published: 00:42, 22 May 2026 | Updated: 00:56, 22 May 2026 The head of the Police Federation forced out a senior female officer and told her that women were 'stupid' after she blew the whistle on alleged corruption, a tribunal has heard. Gemma Fox had a promising career as the Police Federation's deputy national secretary – but claims she was ousted after accusing chief executive Mukund Krishna of financial misappropriation and corruption. Ms Fox alleges she suffered 'acts of retaliation' – including sexual discrimination and harassment – after speaking out against the federation's boss. Mr Krishna, 46, is suspended by the organisation, which represents rank and file officers, following his arrest as part of a continuing fraud investigation. Ms Fox, who was elected deputy national secretary in 2022, alleges Mr Krishna called her 'stupid' and told her 'I know what women are like'. A Watford employment tribunal heard this week that one interaction in Mr Krishna's office had left Ms Fox crying, that she was the butt of jokes about female drivers and had been criticised for attending meetings online after having a baby. She claims her position became untenable in 2024 due to high stress and she was 'alienated by colleagues and deterred from returning' after taking time off. Despite being a member of the federation, the City of London officer received no support in legal funding towards her case, it was claimed. Mukund Krishna ousted a top female officer and called her 'stupid', a tribunal heard Gemma Fox had been the deputy national secretary of the Police Federation and accused Mr Krishna of financial misappropriation and corruption Judgment on the case was reserved. A federation spokesman said: 'The Police Federation has zero tolerance for inappropriate behaviour. Part of Ms Fox's case has already been withdrawn and, out of respect for the tribunal system, we will not comment on allegations or disputed claims which remain unproven.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.