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
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Police body camera footage gets released The Pittsburg Police Department’s confrontation with Porter lasted more than 20 hours, the department said in a March 2022 news release.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Officers wore body cameras, and the Police Department will make video available to the public after it is reviewed, the department said.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 29 May 2024
Officers wore body cameras, and the Police Department will make video available to the public after it is reviewed, the department said.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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