squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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Phoenix police squad cars idled beside yellow crime scene tape on Thomas Road, blocking access to 39th Street, where multiple crime scene vans were parked along with an RV-style vehicle associated with Phoenix police.
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
One individual is dead after being struck by two vehicles this morning, including a Milwaukee Police Department squad car.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2024
On May 19, a marked NYPD squad car fatally struck a man crossing the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
Three vehicles, including a Minnesota State Patrol squad car, were involved in the crash, and seven people were inside the vehicles.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
One individual is dead after being struck by two vehicles this morning, including a Milwaukee Police Department squad car.
—Kathryn Muchnick, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2024
On May 19, a marked NYPD squad car fatally struck a man crossing the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024
Three vehicles, including a Minnesota State Patrol squad car, were involved in the crash, and seven people were inside the vehicles.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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