squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
Examples of squad car in a Sentence
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That’s why the police and fire departments in Fremont, Calif. have teamed up to operate a drone first responder (DFR) program that can provide real-time video of an incident well before a squad car or fire truck can get to the scene.
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IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
As the officer interviewed him, police said Hatch arrived and tried opening the squad car’s doors with the policeman and Regans inside.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
In 2018, Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr. was killed when his squad car crashed during a vehicle pursuit.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2024
The department budgeted $60,000 for the system, which is currently installed in seven squad cars.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2024
About 5 miles outside of Hazen, more spikes were set up and Cramer swerved and then crashed head-on into Martin's squad car, launching him about 100 feet, according to charging documents.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
The footage from the squad car doesn’t clearly indicate what occurred.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
The two officers, driving separate squad cars, had been dispatched to help Belton police with a car that had been reported stolen.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
The 11th-grader at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School has seen the bright yellow police tape and the flashing lights of squad cars.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2024
As the officer interviewed him, police said Hatch arrived and tried opening the squad car’s doors with the policeman and Regans inside.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
In 2018, Milwaukee Police Officer Charles Irvine Jr. was killed when his squad car crashed during a vehicle pursuit.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2024
The department budgeted $60,000 for the system, which is currently installed in seven squad cars.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2024
About 5 miles outside of Hazen, more spikes were set up and Cramer swerved and then crashed head-on into Martin's squad car, launching him about 100 feet, according to charging documents.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
The footage from the squad car doesn’t clearly indicate what occurred.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
The two officers, driving separate squad cars, had been dispatched to help Belton police with a car that had been reported stolen.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2024
The 11th-grader at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School has seen the bright yellow police tape and the flashing lights of squad cars.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1938, in the meaning defined above
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squad car
noun
: a police car connected by radio with headquarters
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