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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Jurors saw video from an officer’s body camera after Dunn’s arrest.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
During the trial, jurors watched body camera video of Dunn’s arrest.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Wietholter said the internal investigation has included the review of hundreds of hours of body camera footage, interviews with witnesses, and reviews of other evidence and reports.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Deputies Shayne Leggett and Andrew Daymut were on the scene attempting to corral the determined emu using catch poles, while dispatchers monitored the unfolding situation via live feeds from the deputies’ cruiser cameras and body cameras.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
During the trial, jurors watched body camera video of Dunn’s arrest.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Wietholter said the internal investigation has included the review of hundreds of hours of body camera footage, interviews with witnesses, and reviews of other evidence and reports.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2025
Deputies Shayne Leggett and Andrew Daymut were on the scene attempting to corral the determined emu using catch poles, while dispatchers monitored the unfolding situation via live feeds from the deputies’ cruiser cameras and body cameras.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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