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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In North Carolina, body camera footage is not public record. Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025 As shown in the body camera footage, officers are standing next to Wallen outside of the Chief’s bar on Broadway. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025 Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Constructed from extensive police body camera footage, this remarkable documentary pieces together the unraveling of a vibrant community, capturing the devastation that follows in raw, immediate detail. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for body camera

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body camera was in 1993

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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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