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
Recent Examples on the Web
Officials believe the officers exploited the department’s relaxed body camera review policy, which requires supervisors to review only a small fraction of the footage recorded every month.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Police body camera footage shows the retired school bus overturned in a field outside Dunnellon, Florida, on Tuesday.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The family of a Black man who was killed after he was hit by an unmarked police car in Michigan spoke out on Saturday after body camera footage of the incident was released by investigators.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 May 2024
The department did not start wearing body cameras until a few months after Kizzee’s death.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office does not have a standard practice for releasing body camera footage of incidents in which officers use deadly force.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Office released an edited 23-minute video of the incident that includes body camera video, audio recordings of 911 calls and a narration from Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The whole incident was filmed on the officers’ body cameras.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Police are still reviewing body camera footage that hasn’t been released to the public and putting together their own precise timeline, CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said this week.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Police body camera footage shows the retired school bus overturned in a field outside Dunnellon, Florida, on Tuesday.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The family of a Black man who was killed after he was hit by an unmarked police car in Michigan spoke out on Saturday after body camera footage of the incident was released by investigators.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 11 May 2024
The department did not start wearing body cameras until a few months after Kizzee’s death.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office does not have a standard practice for releasing body camera footage of incidents in which officers use deadly force.
—Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
The Sheriff’s Office released an edited 23-minute video of the incident that includes body camera video, audio recordings of 911 calls and a narration from Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024
The whole incident was filmed on the officers’ body cameras.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
Police are still reviewing body camera footage that hasn’t been released to the public and putting together their own precise timeline, CMPD Chief Johnny Jennings said this week.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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