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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At that point, he was placed in handcuffs and escorted out of the business to the officer's patrol car.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The deputy responsible for Georgia allegedly left her alone in a patrol car on Sunday, with the heat index rising to around 100 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit, officials said.
—ABC News, 15 July 2025
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a K-9 officer, a bloodhound named Georgia, was allegedly left in a closed patrol car with a malfunctioning air conditioner on Sunday while the heat index was over 100 degrees.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
As four officers took cover behind a patrol car, Kahn emerged from the side yard and fired at least one round in their direction before fleeing back behind the house.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 25 July 2025
The deputy responsible for Georgia allegedly left her alone in a patrol car on Sunday, with the heat index rising to around 100 to 102 degrees Fahrenheit, officials said.
—ABC News, 15 July 2025
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that a K-9 officer, a bloodhound named Georgia, was allegedly left in a closed patrol car with a malfunctioning air conditioner on Sunday while the heat index was over 100 degrees.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
As four officers took cover behind a patrol car, Kahn emerged from the side yard and fired at least one round in their direction before fleeing back behind the house.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for patrol car
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“Patrol car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patrol%20car. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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