"Sweeney" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "From Sweeney Todd, the name of a fictional character.",
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          "text": "It turned out the police wouldn't raid the place until the Monday morning but in the meantime there were drinks to drink and drugs to take. Even Lettsbe and the Sweeney arrived and joined in the celebrations with us.\nThe police, however, did hit Jill's address early on Monday morning.",
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        "The Flying Squad, a branch of the London police service."
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