squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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Officers can tell if the payment was made by calling a dispatcher to check or running the vehicle on the squad car’s computer.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The officers also were accused of failing to get authorization for the chase from a supervisor, and for initiating the chase in an unmarked squad car when CPD policy requires marked police cars to lead any vehicle pursuits.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
When asked why the department can’t lease squad cars or repurpose existing vehicles, an LAPD official admitted that those options hadn’t been explored — which drew an exasperated response from Councilmember Tim McOsker.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
The officers also were accused of failing to get authorization for the chase from a supervisor, and for initiating the chase in an unmarked squad car when CPD policy requires marked police cars to lead any vehicle pursuits.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
When asked why the department can’t lease squad cars or repurpose existing vehicles, an LAPD official admitted that those options hadn’t been explored — which drew an exasperated response from Councilmember Tim McOsker.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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