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Black Maria
(redirected from police wagon)

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Black Maria
a police van for transporting prisoners


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Black Maria, a slang term for a police wagon or hearse, draws on the images and lexicon of detective movies.
Black Maria by Rambsy, Howard, II / Black Issues Book Review
The arresting officer noticed the handcuff maneuver, advised the offender to stop, and continued to directly observe him until the police wagon arrived.
Suicide by cop: defining a devastating dilemma by Miller, Charles E., III / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
On this brisk January afternoon, Officer Baumann's primary assignment is to monitor a sting operation, in which drug dealers are scooped up by a police wagon and replaced with undercover officers.
Flooding the block: police in the Harrison District say area crime ... by Brett, Max / The Chicago Reporter
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