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American Law Enforcement Cars Apparel and Accessories by Legend Lines

A Law Enforcement car is a ground vehicle used for transportation during patrols and to enable them to respond to incidents. Typical uses of these cars include transporting officers, transporting and temporarily detaining suspects, all while providing a visible deterrent to crime. they typically have rooftop flashing lights, a siren, and emblems or markings. Some cars may have reinforced bumpers.
The first police car was a wagon run by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron, Ohio, in 1899. The first operator of the police patrol wagon was Akron Police officer Louis Mueller, Sr. The car's first assignment was to pick up a drunken man.
Terms for law enforcement cars include cruiser, squad car, area car and patrol car, cop car, a black and white, a cherry top, a gumball machine, a jam sandwich or panda car.
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