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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Here in Connecticut, state police will use non-traditional patrol cars to observe traffic and issue tickets to reckless and distracted drivers. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2024 Roseman was accused of firing at Renna’s patrol car, wounding the officer five times. —

Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024 Baltimore police say a 15-year-old boy driving a car stolen in a carjacking on Friday struck a patrol car and a pedestrian after officers tried to arrest him Saturday night in West Baltimore. —

Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 17 Nov. 2024 During the first rally, demonstrators repeatedly interrupted his speech, stomped on police patrol cars outside and shattered windows with rocks, causing tens of thousands of dollars in damage. —

Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for patrol car