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

Three were with him Thursday outside the Royse City Police Department headquarters, demanding body camera video and the officer's termination. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

After shootings or other serious confrontations, a committee that includes top ICE officials and lawyers will review footage and recommend whether to release it promptly, according to the body camera policy issued in February 2025. — Ryan J. Foley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

That news angered members of Congress, who had given ICE $20 million to purchase body cameras in a bill passed to end a partial government shutdown April 30. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Thomas said in body camera footage of the incident that later went viral on social media. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above