patrol car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio or computer : squad car
Placing an unarmed, compliant juvenile in the back of a patrol car transformed an investigatory stop into an arrest, the 9th Circuit held Aug. 24.—
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The witnesses flagged a Miami-Dade police officer in a patrol car.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Having a civilian join a police officer for a shift in a patrol car is a common police public relations exercise, providing a chance to demonstrate the vast range of skills needed to respond to a wide variety of calls.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Both 18 years old, the women were sunbathing on the sand near Daytona's strip of coastal hotels on Monday afternoon when the patrol car ran them over, said Tamra Malphurs, the interim director of Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, in a statement.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 May 2024
The van chased after the patrol car and the officer narrowly avoided a head-on collision with the van after the cruiser spun around.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Having a civilian join a police officer for a shift in a patrol car is a common police public relations exercise, providing a chance to demonstrate the vast range of skills needed to respond to a wide variety of calls.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Both 18 years old, the women were sunbathing on the sand near Daytona's strip of coastal hotels on Monday afternoon when the patrol car ran them over, said Tamra Malphurs, the interim director of Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, in a statement.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 May 2024
The van chased after the patrol car and the officer narrowly avoided a head-on collision with the van after the cruiser spun around.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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