flying squad

noun

1. a trained, mobile group of police officers, business executives, labor officials, or the like, capable of performing specialized tasks whenever or wherever sent, often for use in emergencies.

flying squad

noun

1. a small group of police, soldiers, etc, ready to move into action quickly

Word History and Origins

Origin of flying squad¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, replied asking if the bird was part of "special branch" or the "flying squad".

From BBC

Speaking outside court, Det Con Pippa Bregazzi, from the Met Police Flying Squad, said: "Footage of the burglaries demonstrates the ruthlessness in which the men used the cars as battering rams to access shops' tills and cash machines."

From BBC

After his grandmother said yes, Noah told the crew member, “I hope you’re happy, bringing memories of flying squad into my house.”

From New York Times

Anytime there were rumblings of a union, the golden arches would dispatch a “flying squad” of executives and managers to the relevant branch, force workers to take lie-detector tests, and threaten to fire them if they didn’t divulge union-related details.

From Slate

"The Flying Squad did an incredible job, but there is only so much they can do," Ms Ecclestone added.

From BBC