Police Car

A police car, also known as a police cruiser, cop car, prowler, squad car, radio car or radio mobile patrol (RMP), is a ground vehicle used by police for transportation during patrols and to enable them to respond to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transporting officers so they can reach the scene of an incident quickly, transporting and temporarily detaining suspects in the back seats, as a location to use their police radio or laptop or to patrol an area, all while providing a visible deterrent to crime. Some police cars are specially adapted for certain locations such as traffic duty on busy roads or for certain operations such as transportation of police dogs or bomb squads.

Mechanical Modifications
Modifications a police car might undergo include adjustments for higher durability, speed, high-mileage driving and long periods of idling at a high temperature. This is usually accomplished by heavy duty suspension, brakes, calibrated speedometer, tires, alternator, transmission and cooling systems, and also sometimes include slight modifications to the car's stock engine or the installation of a more powerful engine than would be standard in that model. It is also usual to upgrade the capacity of the electrical system of the car to accommodate the use of additional electronic equipment.