patrol car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio or computer : squad car
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Mercer pulled over a 27-year-old woman for DWI in August of 2024, performed a field sobriety test, and then placed her in handcuffs in the backseat of his patrol car, records show.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Using armored vehicles, Snow said the agencies were able to safely extricate officers who were pinned down behind their patrol cars.
—Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
During the shooting, a bullet struck Ferren’s patrol car and fragmented before striking him in the neck, police spokesperson Officer Brad Perez said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Police said people lit fireworks, flipped over taxis and climbed on patrol cars.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Using armored vehicles, Snow said the agencies were able to safely extricate officers who were pinned down behind their patrol cars.
—Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
During the shooting, a bullet struck Ferren’s patrol car and fragmented before striking him in the neck, police spokesperson Officer Brad Perez said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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