body camera

noun

variants or less commonly body cam or bodycam

ˈbä-dē-ˌkam 

: 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

Examples of body camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also declined to comment on the body camera footage because the investigation is ongoing. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026

Giordano said the former officers did not activate their body cameras at the time of the traffic stop, and that investigators have found no security video evidence of the incident. — Tristan Maglunog, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Police body camera footage from Sunday showed Anderson explaining to the officers what happened. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above