patrol vehicle
Police car, basically
A patrol vehicle is a car, truck, or other vehicle used by police, security, or military personnel to monitor an area.
The term emphasizes the vehicle's function rather than its markings—an unmarked car doing rounds is still a patrol vehicle.
Officers returned to their patrol vehicles after the foot chase.
- police cruiserLaw enforcement patrol vehicle
- cruiserVehicle for extended patrol
- squad carPolice officer's vehicle
- cop carPolice patrol vehicle
- black and whiteWithout middle ground
siren · lights · flashing · police · officer · beat cop · beat · dispatch · pursuit · chase · radio · backup · highway · interceptor · badge · uniform · spotlight · neighborhood
- military policeMP, MPs, military police, provost, guard duty
- lifeguardinglifeguard, lifeguard stand, rescue tube, rescue buoy, CPR
- tow truckstow truck, wrecker, flatbed, rollback, recovery truck
vehicle function/purpose
patrol vehiclegetaway car
Criminal's flight transportation
ambulance · private car · rescue vehicle · fire truck · fire engine
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