unmarked cars
Covert police cruisers
Unmarked cars are police vehicles without the distinctive paint, lights, and markings that identify them as law enforcement.
They're used for surveillance, undercover work, and traffic enforcement where visible patrol cars would be counterproductive.
The term appears most often in crime reporting and procedural dramas: Unmarked cars surrounded the building.
- plainclothesCivilian dress for officers
- discreetCareful to avoid notice
- low profileInconspicuous public presence
- vehicleMeans of transport
- stakeoutProlonged covert observation
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Police department vehicles
squad cars · black and whites · cop cars · emergency vehicles
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