snatch squad
noun/ˈsnætʃ skwɒd/
/ˈsnætʃ skwɑːd/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of police officers or soldiers whose job is to remove people who are causing trouble from a crowd in a public place
- The snatch squad was/were sent in to make arrests.
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