Police officer Rick Flori has been committed to stand trial for alleged misconduct for releasing footage showing a handcuffed man being bashed in the Surfers Paradise police station.

He does not dispute he released the CCTV footage, which showed a fellow police officer bashing a handcuffed 21-year-old man in the basement of the Surfers Paradise police station in 2012.

Flori was charged with misconduct in public office — dealing with information with the intention to dishonestly cause a detriment.

The Queensland Director of Public Prosecutions argued Flori released the footage because he had a grudge against one of the officers in the video, who was filmed washing blood off the concrete after the incident.

Flori's lawyer argued he was shining a light on police misconduct.

Magistrate Michael Hogan ruled Flori did have a case to answer and set the matter down for trial at a date to be set.

Last August, Queensland police announced a review into Gold Coast police culture following bullying and harassment complaints and Flori being charged over the video leak.