body camera

noun

variants or less commonly body cam or bodycam

ˈbä-dē-ˌkam

: 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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While the initial report said Brooks died after a confrontation with the officers, body camera footage released by the attorney general's office on Dec. 27 showed the brutal attack. —

Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 Check out a fuller version of the body camera footage below. —

Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2025 In body camera footage from the scene, Thompson can be heard asking Lynch to drop his weapon before firing three rounds. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025 Frantic body camera footage shows the moment a Miami Beach Police officer is shot by another officer A Miami Beach Police officer will not face criminal charges after accidentally shooting a fellow officer while responding to a call on a busy Florida roadway. —

Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for body camera