cop car
Siren-equipped sedan
A cop car is a police vehicle, typically a marked patrol car with emergency lights and sirens.
The term is informal and common in everyday speech: A cop car pulled up outside the house.
Also called a police car, patrol car, or cruiser.
Without middle ground
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- paddy wagonPolice prisoner transport
- K-9 unitPolice canine team
- pursuit vehicleVehicle for following suspects
Dodge Charger · highway patrol · mobile unit · prowler · jam sandwich
Compelling compliance with rules
- arrestSeize by law
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- detainmentEnforced holding of someone
- citationMention of a source
ticket · pull over · Miranda · handcuffs · badge · uniform · suspect · apprehension
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- prowlRoam stealthily
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
neighborhood watch · rounds · roam · perimeter · scout · canvas · traffic stop · speed trap
Act of chasing something
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- dispatchSend with speed
- 911Crisis response number
first responder · accident scene · roadblock · high-speed · code three · rapid response · urgent · APB
black and white
Without middle ground
- unmarkedHaving no visible identification
- paddy wagonPolice prisoner transport
- K-9 unitPolice canine team
pursuit vehicle · Dodge Charger · highway patrol · mobile unit · prowler · jam sandwich
enforcement
Compelling compliance with rules
- arrestSeize by law
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- detainmentEnforced holding of someone
citation · ticket · pull over · Miranda · handcuffs · badge · uniform · suspect · apprehension · booking
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- prowlRoam stealthily
stakeout · neighborhood watch · rounds · roam · perimeter · scout · canvas · traffic stop · speed trap · radar gun
pursuit
Act of chasing something
911 · first responder · accident scene · roadblock · high-speed · code three · rapid response · urgent · APB · BOLO
wail
Prolonged mournful cry
strobe · howl · yelp · piercing · klaxon · beacon · shriek · whooping · two-tone · rumbler
- emergency vehiclesfire truck, ambulance, rescue truck, pumper, ladder truck
- security patrolsecurity guard, patrol, mobile patrol, guard dogs, foot patrol
- black and whitezebra, panda, orca, penguin, dalmatian
car, cop, copper, carriage, cruiser, police car, interceptor, patrol car, squad car