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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Some among the witnesses reported the officer was unconscious in the patrol car, but that has not yet been confirmed by police, Hampton said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Officers described the shrapnel that dented the patrol car as being two inches by a half-inch.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The department is also in the process of updating its records management systems and updating the systems in its patrol cars.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Officers described the shrapnel that dented the patrol car as being two inches by a half-inch.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
The department is also in the process of updating its records management systems and updating the systems in its patrol cars.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
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 27 Oct. 2025.
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