night patrols
After-dark watches
Night patrols are organized rounds made after dark to monitor an area for security, safety, or military purposes.
Police conduct night patrols through neighborhoods; soldiers patrol perimeters at night; security guards make night patrols of buildings and grounds.
The term emphasizes the darkness element—patrols during vulnerable hours when visibility is limited and threats may increase: The night patrols kept the camp secure.
- watchmenGuards of property
- sentriesSoldiers assigned to guard
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
- security guardHired protector of property
- flashlightsPortable battery-powered lamps
street lights · darkness · shadows · surveillance · neighborhood watch · rounds · beat · prowl · sweep · curfew · searchlights · footsteps · vigilance · checkpoint · crime scene · perimeter · moonlight · silence
- securitysecurity guard, security cameras, alarm system, security system, lock
- policeofficer, cop, officers, cops, police departments