snatch squad

English

Noun

snatch squad (plural snatch squads)

(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:
  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.

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