A Gold Coast sergeant has been cheered on by supporters as he arrived at court to fight a misconduct charge.

Rick Flori appeared at the Southport Magistrates Court on Friday for a committal hearing over allegations he leaked CCTV footage of a violent police arrest in 2012.

Whistleblower cop Rick Flori. Credit:Network Ten

The matter is yet to be allocated to a magistrate, but Flori's lawyer told the court he would make submissions and seek to play the footage during the hearing.

AAP

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