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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An assistant attorney general in Rhode Island berated police officers as she was arrested outside a restaurant for trespassing, body camera footage of the incident shows.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
However, police showed body camera footage of that interaction to O’Neill’s brother, who said the man was not his sibling, the affidavit said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Following the release of that video, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the arrest and released body camera footage from three separate officers of the incident.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
The raid at Young’s home was captured on officers’ body cameras and quickly went viral after the video was publicly released, sparking one of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s biggest police accountability scandals of her term.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
However, police showed body camera footage of that interaction to O’Neill’s brother, who said the man was not his sibling, the affidavit said.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Following the release of that video, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office launched an investigation into the arrest and released body camera footage from three separate officers of the incident.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
The raid at Young’s home was captured on officers’ body cameras and quickly went viral after the video was publicly released, sparking one of former Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s biggest police accountability scandals of her term.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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