IT IS the footage the Newman Government is hoping will help silence critics of its bikie crackdown.

Police have released video, taken from a camera on the vest of a Gold Coast police ­officer, which documents the moments Bandidos bikies took over a Broadbeach restaurant strip, intimidating and challenging police and terrifying diners nearby.

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Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie had labelled the footage, which documents the now infamous September brawl, as scary and disturbing and called for those against the Government’s ­bikie crackdown to view it.

“They really need to have a look at that footage, taken from the vest of a police officer, to understand why and get behind the Government,” Mr Bleijie said.

Officers can be seen pulling out tasers and forcing gang members on the ground during the footage.

Other gang members are ordered to stand back during the confrontation.

Police are heard calling for urgent backup during the Friday stand-off the with gang members, with officers saying they are “vastly outnumbered” over their radios.

“Mate, we’re surrounded here, we need urgent assistance,” one of the officers says over the radio in the footage.

Another officer radios: “I need every available unit possible to this location, OK? I’ve got two sides, they’re both about to go. It’s clearly outnumbered.”

Mr Bleijie congratulated the officers who attended the Broadbeach restaurant strip that night and thanked them for their bravery.

“I think Queenslanders can really now see an insight into the types of people we are dealing with,” he said.

“That’s why we make no apologies for these tough laws, the toughest in the country, laws dealing with these thugs that put fear and intimidation into the lives of Queenslanders.

“No one, no Queenslander, no officer, no man or woman in blue on the beat should have to deal with the thugs that they had to deal with a few weeks ago in Broadbeach.”

Police Minister Jack Dempsey said the footage was testament to the “thugs” police were facing each day as they attempt to rid the state of bikie gangs.

“These criminals and thugs are not welcome on the streets of Queensland and we will do whatever it takes to ensure they are dismantled and eliminated from Queensland,” he said in a statement.