One of the most senior officers of the Australian Federal Police, deputy commissioner Ramzi Jabbour, has been stood down pending an internal investigation.

Mr Jabbour, who was embroiled in the Mohamed Haneef scandal a decade ago, has worked for the federal police for almost 30 years.

AFP deputy commissioner Ramzi Jabbour.

Staff were informed of his suspension on Thursday afternoon.

"The AFP can confirm a senior executive officer is currently on leave pending a professional standards investigation," a spokesman said.