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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Police body camera footage showed Naresh telling officials that Mamta had left the home and was staying with a friend.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The multiple body camera videos are expected to be played for the jury.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Not just converting a body camera video to a report.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
That paired with body camera video of the incident allowed prosecutors to weave a story of Crawford negligently using the stun gun to spark the fire.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The multiple body camera videos are expected to be played for the jury.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Not just converting a body camera video to a report.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
That paired with body camera video of the incident allowed prosecutors to weave a story of Crawford negligently using the stun gun to spark the fire.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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 16 Dec. 2024.
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