snatch squad
(UK) A group of police officers who rush forward in formation so as to apprehend an individual from a crowd.
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(UK) A group of police officers who rush forward in formation so as to apprehend an individual from a crowd.
There have been numerous reports of snatch squads detaining men on the street and drafting them into the army.
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