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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New Orleans police also jumped into action, aiding the search while posting patrol cars at schools and safeguarding victims, witnesses and judges connected to the criminal cases of the inmates.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Thomas Schmidt, who was sitting in an SUV nearby, heard the shots, got out of his vehicle, and fired nine rounds into the patrol car, striking Cheeseman multiple times.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Miami Herald photographs show Monday’s chaotic scene at the 1.34 acre compound, with cops and feds everywhere; lit up patrol cars parked out front; and a fancy metal gate damaged.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
During the trial Wednesday, jurors considered video footage of the incident, including from police body cameras and patrol cars and videos captured by Allen’s brothers.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025
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Chris Kenning, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Thomas Schmidt, who was sitting in an SUV nearby, heard the shots, got out of his vehicle, and fired nine rounds into the patrol car, striking Cheeseman multiple times.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
Miami Herald photographs show Monday’s chaotic scene at the 1.34 acre compound, with cops and feds everywhere; lit up patrol cars parked out front; and a fancy metal gate damaged.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
During the trial Wednesday, jurors considered video footage of the incident, including from police body cameras and patrol cars and videos captured by Allen’s brothers.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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