Police Vehicles Apparel and Accessories by Legend Lines
The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron, Ohio, in 1899. It could reach 16 mph (26 km/h) and travel 30 mi (48 km) before its battery needed to be recharged. The vehicle was equipped with electric lights, gongs, and a stretcher. The car's first assignment was to pick up a drunken man at the junction of Main and Exchange streets. This is how started the history of law enforcement vehicles. A police car (also called a police cruiser, police interceptor, patrol car, cop car, prowler, squad car, radio car, or radio motor patrol is a ground vehicle used by police for transportation during patrols and to enable them to respond to incidents, crimes, or any other events that required police intervention. Typical uses of a police car include transporting officers or transporting and temporarily detaining suspects, all while providing a visible deterrent to crime. Some police cars are specially adapted for certain locations (e.g. traffic duty on busy roads) or for certain operations (e.g. to transport police dogs or bomb squads). Police cars typically have rooftop flashing lights, a siren, and emblems or markings indicating that the vehicle is a police car. Some police cars may have reinforced bumpers and alley lights, for illuminating darkened alleys, while some are also unmarked unit. Terms for police cars include area car and patrol car. In some places, a police car may also be informally known as a cop car, a black and white, a cherry top, a gumball machine, a jam sandwich or panda car.
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Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor Reserved Parking Only Sign
Lt. Columbo's Peugeot 403 Convertible 1959 Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Lt. Columbo's Peugeot 403 Convertible 1959 Reserved Parking Only Sign
Lt. Columbo's Peugeot 403 Convertible 1959 T-Shirt - Long Sleeves - Side View
Lt. Columbo's Peugeot 403 Convertible 1959 T-Shirt - Men - Side View
Lt. Columbo's Peugeot 403 Convertible 1959 T-Shirt - Women - Side View
Personalized Garage - Rule #1 - Aluminum Sign
Porsche 911 Targa German Polizei (police) 1971 Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Porsche 911 Targa German Polizei (police) 1971 Reserved Parking Only Sign
Porsche 911 Targa German Polizei (police) 1971 T-Shirt - Long Sleeves - Side View
Porsche 911 Targa German Polizei (police) 1971 T-Shirt - Men - Side View
Porsche 911 Targa German Polizei (police) 1971 T-Shirt - Women - Side View
Renault 4CV PIE Police de la Prefecture de Paris 1955 Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Renault 4CV PIE Police de la Prefecture de Paris 1955 Reserved Parking Only Sign
Renault 4CV PIE Police de la Prefecture de Paris 1955 T-Shirt - Long Sleeves - Side View
Renault 4CV PIE Police de la Prefecture de Paris 1955 T-Shirt - Men - Side View
Renault 4CV PIE Police de la Prefecture de Paris 1955 T-Shirt - Women - Side View
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie Reserved Parking Only Sign
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie Smartphone Case - Side View
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie T-Shirt - Long Sleeves - Side View
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie T-Shirt - Men - Side View
Renault R4 4L Gendarmerie T-Shirt - Women - Side View
Volvo P220 Station Wagon Swedish Polis (police) 1962 - 1969 Reserved Parking Fridge Magnet
Volvo P220 Station Wagon Swedish Polis (police) 1962 - 1969 Reserved Parking Only Sign
Volvo P220 Station Wagon Swedish Polis (police) 1962 - 1969 T-Shirt - Long Sleeves - Side View
Volvo P220 Station Wagon Swedish Polis (police) 1962 - 1969 T-Shirt - Men - Side View
