Policing at Clapham Common raises questions of accountability

The policing of the Clapham Common vigil once again raises the question of police accountability An officer is charged with Sarah Everard's murder. A predominantly male policing force then deal in a very heavy handed way with a peaceful vigil to remember Sarah and highlight violence against women. Will officers be disciplined? Too often in the past whether it be deaths in custody or police infiltrating protest groups, having relationships and children with the women concerned, there is no accountability. No one is disciplined or prosecuted for the damage done. This creates a vista of impunity amongst serving police officers, a sense of being untouchable. This cannot continue. Police officers are given exceptional powers over citizens lives so have to serve to a very high standard. When these standards are broken, action must be taken.