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

A shot could be heard from the house, according to footage from a responding officer’s body camera. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

In the meantime, the deadly encounter has reignited a contentious debate about body cameras, one that has long vexed local officials and pitted some of the city’s progressive groups against each other. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

The entire interaction was recorded on the responding deputies’ body cameras. — Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

There was a 90-day body camera pilot program for the department in 2024, NBC affiliate WMTV of Madison reported at the time. — Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above