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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The Berger family only learned of their daughter's fate when she was shown bloody and distraught in body camera footage released by Hamas on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after its assault.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
While some body camera footage was released following the incident, attorneys for the families are calling on the public to watch the full videos of both incidents.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos of the destruction and attacks, where the rioters used weapons including bats, hockey sticks, bear spray and stun guns were documented through thousands of hours of videos and police body camera footage that has been publicly released.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The Garden City Police Department declined to release dashboard or body camera footage from the search.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
While some body camera footage was released following the incident, attorneys for the families are calling on the public to watch the full videos of both incidents.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
Videos of the destruction and attacks, where the rioters used weapons including bats, hockey sticks, bear spray and stun guns were documented through thousands of hours of videos and police body camera footage that has been publicly released.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2025
The Garden City Police Department declined to release dashboard or body camera footage from the search.
—Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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