London police acted appropriately at a vigil in memory of Sarah Everard earlier this month, an independent watchdog said on Tuesday. The Metropolitan police drew public criticisms after officers clashed with and tackled to the ground protesters gathered at a memorial for the murdered woman at Clapham Common, London, on March 13, defying the government’s CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus restrictions. But Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), an independent watchdog, said the Met “acted appropriately” at the vigil. “Officers are our fellow citizens, invested by the community to keep the community safe,” said Sir Thomas Winsor, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary. “They rely upon and are entitled to receive public support when they act lawfully, sensitively, and proportionately; in this case, in the face of severe provocation and in very difficult circumstances, they did just that.” Matt Parr, Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary, who led …