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 evidence included surveillance video of Anthony fleeing the bleachers after the stabbing, body camera footage of his confession during arrest and photographs of the knife used.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 June 2026
The attorney and co-counsel Van Turner also called on authorities to release body camera footage from the officers involved as well as surveillance video from Walmart’s parking lot.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
In the footage, which lasts a few minutes and comes from two body cameras, an officer is seen approaching the woman’s apartment door and declaring LAPD.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026
Jurors also watched body camera video from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials who first responded to the scene of the crash, heard from law enforcement and good Samaritans who helped and saw the boat involved in the crash in person.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 June 2026
The attorney and co-counsel Van Turner also called on authorities to release body camera footage from the officers involved as well as surveillance video from Walmart’s parking lot.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
In the footage, which lasts a few minutes and comes from two body cameras, an officer is seen approaching the woman’s apartment door and declaring LAPD.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
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 24 Jun. 2026.
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