Police officer charged with teen assault

A police officer has been charged with assaulting a teenager during an arrest in Sydney's west earlier this year.

The male senior constable from a specialist command was involved in arresting a 17-year-old following a pursuit in Cranebrook on March 3.

Following an investigation, the senior constable was on Thursday issued with a future court attendance notice for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

He is due to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on August 11.