body camera
noun
variants
or less commonly body cam
or bodycam
: a video camera that is worn on clothing and used to continuously record activity in front of the wearer
Americans are deeply divided over race relations and police use of force. One thing they don't seem to be divided over, however, is support for police body cameras.—
Tom Knight
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After several public records requests to the FWC, the Herald discovered that the body camera footage of four FWC officers who were in close proximity to Pino that night — Gazzola, Keith Hernandez, Hanna Hayden and Jesse Whitt — was deleted.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
However on Thursday, Smith clarified that audio of the 911 call had been dubbed over the body camera footage to create that effect.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
On Friday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that the resisting arrest charge came after a review of body camera footage, police reports, witness interviews and lab results.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
In an attempt to deliver transparency, the Worcester Police Department has released the first batch of body camera footage files and audio from emergency communication dispatch calls from last week’s chaotic ICE showdown.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
However on Thursday, Smith clarified that audio of the 911 call had been dubbed over the body camera footage to create that effect.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2025
On Friday, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that the resisting arrest charge came after a review of body camera footage, police reports, witness interviews and lab results.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 17 May 2025
In an attempt to deliver transparency, the Worcester Police Department has released the first batch of body camera footage files and audio from emergency communication dispatch calls from last week’s chaotic ICE showdown.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 16 May 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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