snatch squad

English

Noun

snatch squad (plural snatch squads)

1. (UK) A group of police officers who rush forward in formation so as to apprehend an individual from a crowd.
   • 2022 September 19, Luke Harding, “Russia no longer has full control of Luhansk as Ukraine recaptures village”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     There have been numerous reports of snatch squads detaining men on the street and drafting them into the army.

Further reading

• “snatch squad” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “snatch squad”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “snatch squad” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.