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 …—
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On scene, Richardson was screaming at officers and had to be forced into a patrol car, records allege.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The teens fled the scene, hitting another vehicle and the officer's patrol car on the way, officials said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Once placed in the back of a patrol car, the girl revealed her real name, resulting in the deputy discovering she had been reported missing in Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
There were several vehicles in between Roman’s patrol car and the woman’s car, including two large dump trucks, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The teens fled the scene, hitting another vehicle and the officer's patrol car on the way, officials said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Once placed in the back of a patrol car, the girl revealed her real name, resulting in the deputy discovering she had been reported missing in Charlotte.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
There were several vehicles in between Roman’s patrol car and the woman’s car, including two large dump trucks, according to the report.
—David Goodhue
march 11, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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