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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Officers attempted to follow Gamble on East Fayette but lost sight of him around 5:30 p.m., according to the report citing body camera footage.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
An emergency call and body camera footage from the Surprise Police Department revealed the violent rescue of a 6-month-old boy on May 17, 2024, after his father took the baby's mother hostage and killed her dog before engaging in a standoff with police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Miami Township police has released body camera footage of the domestic situation that escalated into a homicide Saturday morning.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
The records detail allegations including excessive force, keeping a drug house, turning off his body camera while dealing with civilians and interfering with investigations into his relatives.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
An emergency call and body camera footage from the Surprise Police Department revealed the violent rescue of a 6-month-old boy on May 17, 2024, after his father took the baby's mother hostage and killed her dog before engaging in a standoff with police.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
Miami Township police has released body camera footage of the domestic situation that escalated into a homicide Saturday morning.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 15 June 2024
The records detail allegations including excessive force, keeping a drug house, turning off his body camera while dealing with civilians and interfering with investigations into his relatives.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for body camera
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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