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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The sheriff’s office shared body camera footage of deputies pulling over Battle’s vehicle and arresting her.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Pocatello Police Department released body camera footage of the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
As sports continues to evolve, could this body camera footage eventually be adopted for FOX’s college football or NFL broadcasts?
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Vakili said the autopsy report, the deputies’ body camera footage and surveillance footage from a nearby apartment complex have not been released to the family.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Pocatello Police Department released body camera footage of the shooting of 17-year-old Victor Perez.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
As sports continues to evolve, could this body camera footage eventually be adopted for FOX’s college football or NFL broadcasts?
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Vakili said the autopsy report, the deputies’ body camera footage and surveillance footage from a nearby apartment complex have not been released to the family.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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