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
Tom KnightExamples of body camera in a Sentence
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Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy won’t be charging five pro-Palestinian protesters who were arrested during a Wayne State University demonstration in May, saying on Monday a review of body camera footage and police reports shows no crimes were committed.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
Jurors heard from investigators, doctors and survivors of the shooting, and saw gruesome surveillance and body camera footage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
What Does Body Cam Footage Of Routh’s Arrest Show?
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released its body camera footage of detaining Routh last week, and the 35-second clip shows him in sunglasses walking backward toward officers with his shirt over his head before being handcuffed.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Milwaukee police released body camera footage of a Sept. 5 shootout between officers and a 35-year-old man inside his apartment on Friday.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
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Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024
Jurors heard from investigators, doctors and survivors of the shooting, and saw gruesome surveillance and body camera footage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
What Does Body Cam Footage Of Routh’s Arrest Show?
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office released its body camera footage of detaining Routh last week, and the 35-second clip shows him in sunglasses walking backward toward officers with his shirt over his head before being handcuffed.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Milwaukee police released body camera footage of a Sept. 5 shootout between officers and a 35-year-old man inside his apartment on Friday.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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