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

All officers on the scenes of vehicle stops must wear and activate their body cameras, under the guidance. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Underthe guidance, all officers on the scenes of vehicle stops must wear and activate their body cameras. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The second officer, who later fired his weapon, was not equipped with a body camera. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Paramedics entered and quickly began CPR, the body camera footage showed. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above