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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Officer Tolson's body camera captured his interaction with the cautious delivery person. Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 The imbroglio, recorded on the body cameras of half a dozen responding city of Miami officers and documented in two incident reports, ended after police, realizing the warrant for Zervos was void, quickly brought him back to the church. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 Masucci said there was no audio recording or body camera footage that can corroborate this interaction and the defendant’s statements. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 The sheriff’s office is expected to release body camera footage from the scene in the coming weeks. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body camera

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body camera was in 1993

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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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