In February 2010, a complaint was lodged with the then Office of Police Integrity alleging excessive force and racial discrimination by Victoria Police during the arrest of Mr Nassir Bare. The OPI decided to refer the matter to Victoria Police for investigation, however, that decision was subject to legal proceedings, which resulted in the Court of Appeal returning the matter to IBAC to make a fresh decision in relation to the correct course for dealing with the complaint.
Following a thorough assessment of the matter IBAC decided to investigate the original allegations.