pigeon flipping n.— «Lately, troops say, insurgents have begun using a technique called pigeon flipping: while on patrol, the Marines have noticed flocks of pigeons circling above them, leading them to conclude that supporters of the...
stationary patrol n.— «The Missouri Highway Patrol…has begun to encourage this technique, called “stationary patrol,” as a way to conserve gasoline after prices soared in recent months. The patrol asked troopers to cut...
squadrol n. a police vehicle that serves the purposes of both a patrol wagon and squad car. Etymological Note: squad + patrol (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
squadrol n.— «A mail truck driver…was arrested after his truck struck a Deering police station “squadrol,” a new combination squad car and patrol wagon, in service a week. The squadrol was damaged.» —“Mail Truck...
stinkeye n.— «The patrol had halted in a particularly unfriendly part of the city where the marines say they get “the stinkeye” a lot.» —“Iraq Journal: Filtering language in Fallujah” by Julian E...
blue light bandit n. a person with criminal intentions who impersonates a police officer in a patrol car. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)