Mardi Gras policing under review

POLICE procedures at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will be reviewed following claims of excessive force at this year's parade.

A community forum at Surry Hills police station was held on Tuesday night into the 2013 gay pride event in the wake of claims officers used excessive force on some parade-goers.

A number of groups representing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) community said in a statement that a report from the forum would be used by police to improve their procedures for next year's Mardi Gras.

The report will "inform further discussions between senior police and LGBTI community representatives about immediate and longer-term strategies to improve policing practices at Mardi Gras," the statement reads.

The report is expected to be released in the next few weeks.

A police spokeswoman confirmed to AAP the accuracy of the statement, which was authored by a number of groups including Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG), the festival's organiser.

Police launched an internal inquiry into the actions of police at Mardi Gras after a video emerged showing a handcuffed 18-year-old man, Jamie Jackson, being thrown to the ground by an officer at the festival.

Another video shows Mr Jackson lashing out at an officer before he was restrained.

Bryn Hutchinson, 32, a gay rights campaigner, has also alleged police used excessive force against him after he crossed a road despite being told not to.

Both Mr Hutchinson and Mr Jackson were charged with assaulting police.

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