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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The aftermath of a pursuit crash involving an LASD patrol car in Arcadia on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Several patrol cars were seen at various points across the event space.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Moments after the conversation ended, Khan fired a shot in the direction of the officers, hitting a patrol car above the front driver-side wheel, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Several patrol cars were seen at various points across the event space.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026
California Highway Patrol arrested a Sacramento man who police say evaded arrest and stole a patrol car, the Sacramento Police Department announced Friday afternoon.
—Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Moments after the conversation ended, Khan fired a shot in the direction of the officers, hitting a patrol car above the front driver-side wheel, according to prosecutors.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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