<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw" rel="" target="_blank" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> Police chief Mal Lanyon has called angry chants aimed at </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> "unacceptable" as protesters marched in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sydney" rel="" target="_blank" title="Sydney"><span>Sydney</span></a><span> for the second night in a row.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hundreds of demonstrators </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-protest-pro-palestine-police-response/cdfcde98-83ed-4061-a729-85539e52e684" rel="" target="" title="gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station yesterday"><span>gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station yesterday</span></a><span> to speak out against allegations of police brutality after a larger Town Hall </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/isaac-herzog-visit-live-updates-sydney-protests-latest-news-headlines/ac0c2b2f-cd41-4a0a-abdf-ea20837c5cc3" rel="" target="_blank" title="protest"><span>protest</span></a><span> on Monday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At Monday's protest, nine people were arrested and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/crime" rel="" target="_blank" title="charged"><span>charged</span></a><span> and five people were hospitalised when </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/pro-palestine-rally-planned-during-isaac-herzog-visit-court-challenge/c93d92d0-3917-4fe2-a0dd-71d637ca47f5" rel="" target="" title="protestors and police clashed during a demonstration"><span>protestors and police clashed during a demonstration</span></a><span> against the visit of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/israel" rel="" target="_blank" title="Israel's"><span>Israel's</span></a><span> President Isaac Herzog.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-man-jailed-over-evil-plan-to-kidnap-and-abuse-young-girl-inside-his-home/3cc73e83-c59f-4e9a-9411-ff783bb55726" target="_blank"><strong><span>WA man jailed after building 'panic room' to hide kidnapped girl</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some protesters expressed dissatisfaction through chants, actions Lanyon believed were not appropriate.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I find it offensive - it shouldn't happen," he told 2GB.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The police are there to protect the community.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-nsw-police-protests-mal-lanyon/8e3e1f33-180a-4b36-9ec2-54c8c202ea70" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They are there for all of the community. Seeing parts of the community who have a vested interest in trying to pull the community apart is not something that we stand for."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/celine-cremer-missing-backpacker-tasmania-search-recovers-car-key-bones-teeth/50f045c1-c7cf-4f14-97ae-f029ee3da945" target="_blank"><strong><span>Grisly discovery in search for missing backpacker in Tasmanian bush</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lanyon was hesitant to see police take action against certain offensive chants due to fears of inciting more tension, and insisted police would still be there to assist and protect all Sydneysiders.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We accept that people don't always support what the police do, but we have a role to protect the community," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One person was arrested last night for allegedly shining a torch repeatedly in a police officer's face, and he has been charged with three counts of assault.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WATCH:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-pictures-of-suspect-released-fbi-us/bf45a55f-6e64-4d61-be29-83155b0f47d3" target="_blank"><strong><span>Chilling images of man on doorstep of US TV anchor's missing mum</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lanyon also said one of the people arrested on Monday allegedly bit a police officer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"That officer does have an injury consistent with a bite," Lanyon claimed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We will allege that person was biting a police officer and the actions were responsible and required to actually free the officer's hand."</span></div></div><div><iframe frameborder="0" height="150px" src="https://omny.fm/shows/ben-fordham-full-show/f-ck-the-pigs-police-boss-responds-to-offensive-protest-chants/embed?media=Audio&amp;size=Square" width="100%"></iframe></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY: Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></strong></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w"><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></p></li><li><p><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine"><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></p></li></ul></div></div>