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
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The review includes viewing hundreds of hours of body camera footage and footage shared by community members.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Separate body camera footage obtained by The Athletic revealed another DPS trooper said Kneeland reached 160 mph during the pursuit, and at least one officer was in disbelief that the suspect was a Cowboys player.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The officer took her to the ground and then tried cuffing Tejeras, who tensed up so much, the officer’s body camera was knocked to the ground, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
The judge noted factual discrepancies between the official narrative about those law enforcement responses and what body camera footage showed.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Separate body camera footage obtained by The Athletic revealed another DPS trooper said Kneeland reached 160 mph during the pursuit, and at least one officer was in disbelief that the suspect was a Cowboys player.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The officer took her to the ground and then tried cuffing Tejeras, who tensed up so much, the officer’s body camera was knocked to the ground, according to the report.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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