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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Nava’s patrol car became a memorial after it was parked at the corner of Ellis and 25th streets after his death.
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
In the resulting police action, an officer nearly loses control of her patrol car.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The aftermath of a pursuit crash involving an LASD patrol car in Arcadia on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Several patrol cars were seen at various points across the event space.
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Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
In the resulting police action, an officer nearly loses control of her patrol car.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for patrol car
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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