Suspended Qld cop to face court

A Queensland police officer accused of using excessive force when he pulled over a driver has been suspended from duty.

The 45-year-old senior constable has also been served with a notice to appear in court on charges of common assault and deprivation of liberty.

He had been the subject of a disciplinary investigation into allegations he used excessive force during a traffic intercept and failed to treat a member of the public with dignity and respect.

The officer, from the southern region, was stood down from duty in May last year.

He'll face the Brisbane Magistrates Court on February 16.