Green’s Dictionary of Slang

sid n.

[SE CID]

(UK Black) a plain-clothes policeman.

[UK]Guardian 26 Apr. 🌐 He and his friends talked of “G-checking” strangers, to find out where they were from, of ‘Sids’ – plain clothes police – stopping and searching them; of ‘civilians’ – non-gang members – not being in danger.