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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Brendan Banfield appeared visibly emotional in court Wednesday as jurors watched police body camera video from the night his wife was killed, wiping away tears as a police detective walked the jury through the video.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The agents’ use of cameras on phones and other devices diverge from the practices of many police agencies, which employ hands-free body cameras primarily to hold officers to account or to justify their actions in court.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The funding measure allocates $20 million for body cameras for immigration enforcement agents.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Democratic demands Murphy and fellow Democrats are seeking to require body cameras for ICE agents, forbid the use of masks on patrol and no-warrant searches, as well as barring raids on schools and houses of worship.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The agents’ use of cameras on phones and other devices diverge from the practices of many police agencies, which employ hands-free body cameras primarily to hold officers to account or to justify their actions in court.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The funding measure allocates $20 million for body cameras for immigration enforcement agents.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
Democratic demands Murphy and fellow Democrats are seeking to require body cameras for ICE agents, forbid the use of masks on patrol and no-warrant searches, as well as barring raids on schools and houses of worship.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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