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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Officials believe the officers exploited the department’s relaxed body camera review policy, which requires supervisors to review only a small fraction of the footage recorded every month.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Police body camera footage shows the retired school bus overturned in a field outside Dunnellon, Florida, on Tuesday.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024
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Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Police body camera footage shows the retired school bus overturned in a field outside Dunnellon, Florida, on Tuesday.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024
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“Body camera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20camera. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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