Police car

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Holden Commodore of the Western Australia Police

Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Transporter of the North Rhine-Westphalia Police, Germany

Nissan NV350 of the Colombia National Police

Toyota Crown of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Japan

Ford Fusion of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, United States

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.

Police vehicles, like other emergency vehicles, usually bare livery (markings) to distinguish them as such. They often use emergency lights (usually blue, red or blue and red colored) and sirens to warn other motorists of their presence, especially when responding to calls for service. Police cars usually contain communication devices, weaponry, and a variety of equipment for dealing with emergency situations.