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A police car is an emergency vehicle used by police for transportation during patrols and responses to calls for service.A type of emergency vehicle, police cars are used by police officers to patrol a beat, quickly reach incident scenes, and transport and temporarily detain suspects.
Most marked police vehicles are white or silver with retroreflective livery markings on the side. These markings usually take the form of a blue and yellow battenburg markings along the side. Unmarked police vehicles are used for a variety of purposes, including undercover operations or road policing duties.
The Joint Military Police Unit utilise white patrol vehicles with blue and white Sillitoe tartan markings and "Military Police" written in red. The Naval Police Coxswain Branch of the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Police use similar patrol cars, with "Naval Police" and "Service Police" written instead of "Military Police ...
Several United States police forces are known for unique uniform items not commonly used by other departments. Police uniforms in Chicago and Pittsburgh feature peaked hats incorporating the Sillitoe tartan checkerboard design, similar to taxicab decor. The Washington State Patrol and New Mexico State Police wear bow ties.
F. Fast Response Car; Fiat Marea; Fiat Siena; Ford Anglia; Ford Crown Victoria; Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor; Ford F-Series; Ford Falcon (Argentina)
Québec Police wearing Sillitoe tartan style jackets. Most of the Quebec police forces use blue-and-white Sillitoe Tartan on their reflective jackets, which feature a similar design to those in the UK. In addition, some EMS vehicles used by the Québec Urgences-santé/Health Emergencies use Sillitoe Tartan markings on the sides.
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