Dear Commissioner,
Re: Comments at the Police and Crime Committee – 16 October 2025
I am writing regarding your remarks to the Police and Crime Committee meeting concerning myself and the Metropolitan Police Federation.
I was disappointed to hear my office referenced in the context of Freemasonry and the Federation’s engagement on the Met’s Conflict of Interest Policy. It is wholly inappropriate for personal comments about an elected representative of officers to be made in a public forum.
The Federation’s role is to represent and protect the interests of all our members, particularly where policies may affect their rights, privacy, or professional standing. Our engagement on the Conflict of Interest Policy was entirely proper and conducted in good faith. To characterise it as a “tirade” is inaccurate and unhelpful.
For clarity, I am not and never have been a member of any Masonic organisation. Nonetheless, personal affiliations remain a private matter. Public speculation or commentary on such matters is unprofessional and risks distracting from the shared objective of fostering transparency, and integrity within the Met.
Comments of this nature also risk undermining any relationship that may exist between the Federation and the Met if we are to work effectively on behalf of officers and the public. I respectfully urge you to reflect on the impact of your remarks and to recommit to open, professional, and respectful dialogue going forward.
Best wishes.
Matt Cane
General Secretary
Metropolitan Police Federation
