MORE than nine months since they were recommended for prosecution, an investigation into the conduc­t of two police officers accused of trolling Newtown State Greens MP Jenny Leong has been referred back to the NSW Police Force.

In March 2016, police officers from local area commands around Sydney, including Sydney City and Kings Cross, were reported to have trolled the MP online following comments she posted on Facebook that were critical of drug detection dogs.

One of the officers posted that it was a “clear mistake when your father spotted your mother across a crowded swamp and dragged her back to his hut to make you”.

media_camera Ms Leong was targeted online following comments she made about drug detection using police canine units.

Ms Leong labelled the racist and sexist comments, allegedly made by high-ranking officers, as “disgusting and disturbing” at the time of the incident.

The incidents were investigated by the Police Integrity Commissioner as part of Operation Colchester, and revealed one officer had been suspended pending the investigation “into the use of Facebook by a number of officers­ of the NSWPF to make personal attacks against a member of the NSW Parliament.”

The investigation has now been completed but has been referred back to the NSW Police Force for action.

media_camera A drug dog operation in Double Bay recently. Picture: Gordon McComiskie

“The Police Integrity Commission has completed its investigation­ into the matter. The NSW Police Force will now undertake a managerial review of the matter to determine the appropriate course of action,” a NSW Police Force spokeswoman said.

Ms Leong still wants to see an independent­ review into the matter.

“It has always been my view that this needs to be investigated independently,” Ms Leong said.

“The public needs to be reassured­ that actions taken by police to harass and intimidate any member of the community are investigated adequately and appropriate action is taken,” she said.