body camera

noun

variants or less commonly body cam or bodycam

ˈbä-dē-ˌkam 

: 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

Examples of body camera in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The San Francisco Public Defender's Office released police body camera video on Thursday showing officers beating a suspect last year, leaving him hospitalized and in intensive care, and accused officers and prosecutors of misconduct. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The state’s evidence was strong, and included body camera footage of Lopez attacking the deputy and trying to grab his service weapon before taking off in the patrol car, Chief Assistant State Attorney Joseph Mansfield said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

The attorneys for McConnell’s family released two video clips from the night of the May 1 shooting that were filmed by a body camera worn by Odessa police officer Nathan Holmberg. — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026

In reviewing the body camera footage, police found that the child was standing on the stairwell at one point and was screaming while holding her left arm up in the air, according to the warrant affidavit. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above