A patrol is the reconnaissance of or providing security for a designated area or route. Patrol, Patroller or Patrolling may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Patrol (novel), a 1927 novel by Philip MacDonald Patrol (TV series), a 1989 Singaporean drama series The Patrol, a 2013 British film Patrol, a board wargame later incorporated into Sniper! Places Patrol, a village in Cianjur Regency, West Java, Indonesia Patrol, a district in Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia Patrol Baru, a village in Sukra district, Indramayu Regency, West Java, Indonesia Police and military Patrol officer, a police officer responsible for a particular 'beat' or area Patrol Special police, a neighborhood police force in San Francisco, California Patrolling, a military tactic Transportation Motor vehicles Nissan Patrol, a four-wheel-drive vehicle Roadside assistance or "roadside patrol", vehicle–breakdown assistance services, including those provided by: American Automobile Association, US The Automobile Association, UK RAC Limited, UK Patrol, a type of wildland fire engine Ships HMS Patrol, a British Royal Navy scout cruiser 1905–1919 HMS Patroller (D07), a World War II aircraft carrier USCGC Patrol, two US Coast Guard or Revenue Cutter Service vessels USS Patrol, several US Navy ships Other uses Junior safety patrol, volunteer student crossing guards for American schools Scout patrol, a subdivision of a Scout Troop Patrol Software, a company acquired by BMC Software