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US slang term for the police in the 1990s and 2000s, referring to the Ford Crown Victoria, a car model commonly used by police departments. Slang term used in Victoria, Australia for the Victoria Police. Also used by the police to refer to crime victims in the US.
A female police officer (refers to the Muppet character, derived from the pejorative term "pig" for police officers). Mountie mountie A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Papa bear A male police officer or police supervisor such as Sergeant or higher rank. Polar bear A white unmarked police vehicle. Smokey
state police officer ("state trooper") (slang) a heroic person that prevails against the odds or takes on a difficult labor without complaint (originally 'trouper') truck: railway vehicle for carrying goods; can be open ("a coal truck") or covered ("a cattle truck") – cf. s.v. wagon
Handcuffs (term originated before the 20th century) e.g. The house dick slapped a pair of bracelets on me [54] break It up Stop that; quit the nonsense; stop quarreling and fighting [55] breeze 1. Breeze Off i.e. leave; depart [56] 2. Leave; move; go quickly [57] breezer Convertible car [58] breezy Easy going; jovial; cheerful e.g.
Police Van NYPD Ford Transit van of Hampshire Police. A police van (also known as a paddy wagon, meat wagon, divisional van, patrol van, patrol wagon, police wagon, Black Mariah/Maria, police carrier, or in old-fashioned usage, pie wagon) is a type of vehicle operated by police forces.
A West Midlands Police Rover SD1 circa 1985, featuring "jam sandwich" livery encompassing most of the vehicle's midline. The term "jam sandwich" came into common use in the 1970s, as police cars changed from block colour schemes such as the blue and white "panda car" to broad fluorescent sidestriped liveries on white or grey base paint.
You may hear a former Warminster Township Police Department vehicle in Grand Theft Auto VI video game, according to the car's current owner. Lukas Holmes said he bought the 2009 Ford Crown ...
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.