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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Video captured by his body camera was played in court.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
On multiple occasions, body camera video and cellphone footage has contradicted federal officials' initial claims about the shootings.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to questions about whether the officer who opened fire or any of the others who were on the scene were wearing body cameras.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Good then backs up the vehicle before moving it forward toward the agent wearing the body camera.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
On multiple occasions, body camera video and cellphone footage has contradicted federal officials' initial claims about the shootings.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security has not responded to questions about whether the officer who opened fire or any of the others who were on the scene were wearing body cameras.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Good then backs up the vehicle before moving it forward toward the agent wearing the body camera.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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