He was the tough talking cop with a cult following on YouTube and a reputation for targeting Muslim Australians in western Sydney.

Now, Senior Constable Andrew Murphy - also notoriously known as ‘Raptor 13’ - has been booted from the NSW police force’s elite anti-bikie squad and given a desk job.

In the video above, 7NEWS’ Robert Ovadia reports on Raptor 13 cop Andrew Murphy

Murphy has attracted media attention on numerous occasions over the past few years, due to his confrontational style of policing which some in the Sydney Muslim community claim is racially motivated.

Senior Constable Andrew Murphy has been removed from Strike Force Raptor. Credit: Burke, Kelly / 7NEWS

After viewing a video that went viral last October, in which Murphy berates and threatens to jail a pair of terrified Afghani women over minor traffic infringements, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission appeared to agree.

Watch the video of Murphy interrogating the women below

Play Video A NSW Police officer's actions in a traffic stop have been called into question as he berated a woman and her passenger. A NSW Police officer's actions in a traffic stop have been called into question as he berated a woman and her passenger.

A commission inquiry found Murphy was “unfit for purpose as a police officer” and should not have “any contact with members of the public”.

On Thursday, NSW Police confirmed to 7NEWS.com.au that a subsequent internal inquiry into Murphy had come to the same conclusion, and the officer had been removed from Strike Force Raptor.

Senior Constable Andrew Murphy has been removed from Strike Force Raptor. Credit: 7NEWS

“Following the findings of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission inquiry, the NSW Police Force conducted an internal review,” the statement on Thursday said.

“The review panel recommended management action be taken against the officer which has been completed.

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“The officer has transferred from the criminal group’s squad (that oversees Strike Force Raptor) to a non-public facing unit.

“All actions have been communicated with the complainant which were well-received.”