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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None of Castillo’s response to the victim regarding the attack was recorded on his body camera, which violated policy, authorities said.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The body camera footage has not been released publicly.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors countered by showing police body camera footage from the night of his death in which Kouri Richins tells an officer that her husband had no history of illicit drug use.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
The body camera footage has not been released publicly.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Prosecutors countered by showing police body camera footage from the night of his death in which Kouri Richins tells an officer that her husband had no history of illicit drug use.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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