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
Tom KnightExamples of body camera in a Sentence
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Ellis ordered that all use-of-force reports and body camera footage during those interactions for Operation Midway Blitz from September 2 through last Satur day be turned over to the court under seal by the end of this week.
—Devan Cole, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
This means that other measures, like limiting the use of tear gas and requiring agents with body cameras to keep the devices on, remain in effect.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
As flames began to engulf the American House senior living community in Southgate, first responders ran into the building and began assisting residents out, police body camera footage shows.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The body camera video central to this case was played in the courtroom three times, showing Massey talking to the deputies and removing a pot of hot water from her stove shortly before the shooting.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Devan Cole, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
This means that other measures, like limiting the use of tear gas and requiring agents with body cameras to keep the devices on, remain in effect.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
As flames began to engulf the American House senior living community in Southgate, first responders ran into the building and began assisting residents out, police body camera footage shows.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The body camera video central to this case was played in the courtroom three times, showing Massey talking to the deputies and removing a pot of hot water from her stove shortly before the shooting.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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