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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But because body cameras have not yet been distributed across all of ICE, the requirements only apply to officers in places where the cameras have been given out.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
The complaint, which provides a detailed account of the incident based on images from the deputies’ body cameras and jail security cameras, asks for a full investigation into what happened to Thimmhardy that night at the jail.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After further investigation, including a review of officer body camera footage, BART acknowledged that Gao did not assault the officers with a deadly weapon and was driving away when Officer Poblete shot at her.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The Wauwatosa Police Department officers did not yet wear body cameras at the time.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
The complaint, which provides a detailed account of the incident based on images from the deputies’ body cameras and jail security cameras, asks for a full investigation into what happened to Thimmhardy that night at the jail.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
After further investigation, including a review of officer body camera footage, BART acknowledged that Gao did not assault the officers with a deadly weapon and was driving away when Officer Poblete shot at her.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The Wauwatosa Police Department officers did not yet wear body cameras at the time.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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