The head of Queensland's anti-corruption watchdog says there is "genuine and well-founded public outrage" about incidents of alleged brutality by the state's police.

Addressing corruption fighters from across Australia at a conference in Brisbane, he said it was "totally inappropriate" for anyone to be assaulted by police while restrained in handcuffs, as has been alleged in some recent incidents on the Gold Coast.

Alan MacSporran, Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) chair, was on a panel discussing police integrity with Queensland Police Commissioner Ian Stewart, who defended the Queensland Police Service record of internal investigations into such allegations.

Commissioner Stewart rejected the idea of an independent body specifically to investigate police, such as exists in NSW.

He likened the situation to a family that must have control over its own discipline.

"If you take away the right of a parent to discipline their child, where does that leave you?" he asked delegates.

Panellists discussed media coverage of video taken by bystanders or victims of alleged incidents.

Another panel member, prominent lawyer Terry O'Gorman, said the invention of the iPhone had been the biggest single contributor to police integrity to date.

Mr MacSporran, who took up the reins at the CCC in July, told reporters in September his first priority would be to look into police discipline systems.

Head of the police union Ian Leavers subsequently admitted striking people on duty and warned the public to expect police officers to lash out if provoked.

Mr Leavers had been expected to take part in today's panel but did not attend.

There has been a public backlash after a series of filmed incidents on the Gold Coast in recent months involving allegations of excessive force.