WordNet
n. van used by police to transport prisoners [syn: police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria]
Wikipedia
A police van (also known as a paddy wagon, patrol wagon, Black Maria or police carrier) is a type of vehicle operated by police forces. Police vans are usually employed for the transportation of prisoners inside a specially adapted cell in the vehicle, or for the rapid transportation of a number of officers to an incident.
Usage examples of "police van".
There was a photograph of Harold Ince being led to a police van by the court guard Rebus had shared a smoke with.
As she approached the house she was surprised to see a state police van parked in front of her house.
As we alighted, a police van pulled up behind us, deploying another dozen constables who took up positions in front of the house, each armed with a club.