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

But things don’t go as planned when the wounded teenager disappears with one of their body cameras. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage of a deputy fatally shooting an armed 17-year-old while serving a warrant at a Miami Beach apartment two months ago. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

During a Tuesday night press briefing, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman stated that the officer and Smith exchanged gunfire near North 38th and West Wright streets − a claim the family is disputing after reviewing body camera footage. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

In body camera footage from the rescue, officers can be seen cutting the bolt on the back door of the trailer, revealing the two children and Brown sitting among piles of blankets. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above