<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NSW's police watchdog will investigate the actions of officers at the Sydney Town Hall protest on Monday after receiving "a significant number of complaints".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/law" rel="" target="" title="Law"><span>Law</span></a><span> Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) said today it is in the public interest to investigate the actions of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-police" rel="" target="" title="NSW police"><span>NSW police</span></a><span> following Monday's </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/protests" rel="" target="" title="protest"><span>protest</span></a><span> opposing the arrival of the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/israel" rel="" target="" title="Israeli"><span>Israeli</span></a><span> president.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The rally grew heated following multiple incidents in which police were accused of misconduct towards protesters.</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>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/liberal-leadership-spill-angus-taylor-sussan-ley-to-fight-for-opposition-leader-title/91f3b270-02bb-45d7-bd3e-c2d15d54b558" target="_blank" title="Liberal leadership spill"><strong><span>Liberal leadership spill</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage shared widely online from the demonstrations showed officers interrupting a group praying as well as force being used to subdue the crowd. </span><br/><br/><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/new-south-wales" rel="" target="" title="NSW"><span>NSW</span></a><span> Premier </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/chris-minns" rel="" target="" title="Chris Minns"><span>Chris Minns</span></a><span> insisted it was "proportionate". </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I am not going to throw the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> under a bus," Minns said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A video of officers moving on a group of muslim men in prayer attracted much outrage. Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the move-on direction was not targeting any religion and "apologised for any offence taken for interfering with that religious process".</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/lecc-to-investigate-police-operation-at-sydney-town-hall-protest-on-9-february-2026/7e7e0988-f7f0-4bfc-b8f1-ec91beabe9dc" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The investigation will examine the lawfulness and appropriateness of the actions of NSW Police and individual officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The LECC is the independent and specialist oversight body for the NSW Police Force.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At the conclusion of the investigation, the LECC will release a public report to the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/nsw-politics" rel="" target="" title="NSW Parliament"><span>NSW Parliament</span></a><span>. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><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" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>