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

Police say there is an internal review of social media videos and body camera footage. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

By law, Indiana law enforcement may redact sensitive information from body camera footage, such as images of crime victims, extreme violence and dead bodies. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

Fleming by body camera footage, approached Parker, who was talking on his cellphone. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office purchased 130 body cameras and 50 dash cameras. — Aneri Pattani — Kff Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above