Police Ploy is a term used to describe various tactics used by law enforcement to investigate and apprehend criminals. A RAID is a sudden, surprise attack on a location by a group of police officers. A sting operation is a type of covert operation in which law enforcement agents use deception to catch a person committing a crime. A PLANT is an undercover agent who infiltrates a criminal organization in order to gather information. Finally, a DRAGNET is a coordinated effort by law enforcement to search for a suspect or suspects in a wide area.