ridealong means The act of accompanying, or volunteering with, a police, paramedic, or firefighting group, usually by a student seeking hands-on experience. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
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- The act of accompanying, or volunteering with, a police, paramedic, or firefighting group, usually by a student seeking hands-on experience.“It is these small payload experiments that could potentially benefit from low cost ridealong opportunities.”
- One who participates in this.“Bouza also confirmed that the police had brought two civilians with tem, including the 19-year-old son of one officer who helped to carry out the beer which was seized as evidence. Both were registered as "ride alongs" that night and their presence did not violate any laws, but Bouza saw this as another instance in which the officers showed "questionable judgment."”