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 New York City Police Department released body camera footage showing the moment an officer shot a mentally ill man who was allegedly charging him with a knife amid calls from Mayor Zohran Mamdani for mental health treatment instead of criminal charges.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that federal immigration authorities in Minnesota will be equipped with body cameras.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement operations, including requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras, remove face coverings and end roving patrols.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noem said yesterday that ICE agents working in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras immediately and that agents across the country will be doing the same once funding becomes available.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Monday that federal immigration authorities in Minnesota will be equipped with body cameras.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Democrats are demanding changes to immigration enforcement operations, including requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras, remove face coverings and end roving patrols.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Noem said yesterday that ICE agents working in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras immediately and that agents across the country will be doing the same once funding becomes available.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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