The New South Wales (NSW) Police watchdog will investigate allegations of misconduct against officers after violent clashes with crowds protesting a visit by the Israeli president this week.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission said it had decided it was "in the public interest" to investigate Monday's police operation after receiving a "significant number of complaints".
Videos that emerged after the rally appeared to show police punching protesters and dragging away a group of praying Muslim men. A state MP was among those who said she was injured in the police operation.
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has previously defended officers, saying they showed "remarkable restraint".
The commission on Friday said it would review all available material, including video footage, as well as conducting hearings before delivering a public report to the state parliament.
