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 officer who was in the patrol car has not been identified.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office will conduct a separate investigation into the shots fired by the suspect that struck the patrol car, the news release stated.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Both Doggett and Sterling were unarmed when they were hit by the patrol cars.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Portions of the quickly escalating police encounter were captured by the dashboard camera on the patrol car.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
The Sheriff’s Office will conduct a separate investigation into the shots fired by the suspect that struck the patrol car, the news release stated.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025
Both Doggett and Sterling were unarmed when they were hit by the patrol cars.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Portions of the quickly escalating police encounter were captured by the dashboard camera on the patrol car.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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