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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After killing Win, the NYPD delayed sending body camera footage to the CCRB — even though the attorney general had already publicly released some of the footage.
—Notan Eva Costa, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
During the shooting, at least one police body camera in the room was hit by a bullet, which prevented the footage from being reviewed but created physical evidence of the shooting, Cornwell said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The legislation would also give the public the ability to petition a court for the release of criminal investigation records, similarly to the state's body camera footage law.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Dozens of investigators from six different law enforcement agencies were combing the crime scene at the Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennels with body cameras rolling.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Notan Eva Costa, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
During the shooting, at least one police body camera in the room was hit by a bullet, which prevented the footage from being reviewed but created physical evidence of the shooting, Cornwell said.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
The legislation would also give the public the ability to petition a court for the release of criminal investigation records, similarly to the state's body camera footage law.
—Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
Dozens of investigators from six different law enforcement agencies were combing the crime scene at the Mississippi Ridge Boarding Kennels with body cameras rolling.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body camera
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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