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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Earlier this week, the ACLU of Kansas called on the Lenexa Police Department to release the body camera footage from that morning.
—Laura Bauer
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Rivera fired his Taser at Feliz, then got into the car on the passenger’s side and threatened to shoot Rivera as a physical struggle ensued, according to body camera footage, as another officer attempted to yank Feliz out of the vehicle.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Unlike local police, ICE officers are not required to wear body cameras, provide badge numbers, or even obtain judicial warrants before making an arrest.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Colorado Springs police will release more information, including body camera video, within 21 days, according to the department.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
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Laura Bauer
july 12, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2025
Rivera fired his Taser at Feliz, then got into the car on the passenger’s side and threatened to shoot Rivera as a physical struggle ensued, according to body camera footage, as another officer attempted to yank Feliz out of the vehicle.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Unlike local police, ICE officers are not required to wear body cameras, provide badge numbers, or even obtain judicial warrants before making an arrest.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Colorado Springs police will release more information, including body camera video, within 21 days, according to the department.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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