patrols
nounUK /pəˈtrəʊlz/
US /pəˈtroʊlz/
Patrols are when people walk or drive around a place to keep it safe.
The police patrols keep our neighborhood safe at night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of moving around an area to check that everything is safe.
The soldiers went on patrols along the border.
3. Groups of people who are sent to guard or watch an area.
The patrols searched the forest for the lost hiker.
4. To walk or drive around an area regularly to keep it safe.
A guard patrols the building every hour.