squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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Memorial Day weekend ended the way too many Chicago weekends end now — with flashing squad car lights on the lakefront and a city struggling to explain itself.
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Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The rowdy crowd was seen fighting, dancing on top of squad cars, and throwing objects at officers as police tried to clear the area.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Officers can tell if the payment was made by calling a dispatcher to check or running the vehicle on the squad car’s computer.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
The rowdy crowd was seen fighting, dancing on top of squad cars, and throwing objects at officers as police tried to clear the area.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Officers can tell if the payment was made by calling a dispatcher to check or running the vehicle on the squad car’s computer.
—Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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