noun
- Small cameras worn on the body, typically by law enforcement officers, to record video and audio of interactions and incidents.
Usage: Plural form; also used as singular 'bodycam'; Common in law enforcement and security contexts; Informal shortened form of 'body camera'
Examples
- Police officers are required to wear bodycams during their shifts.
- The bodycams recorded the entire interaction between the officer and the suspect.
- Many departments have adopted bodycams to improve accountability and transparency.
- The footage from the bodycams was used as evidence in the trial.
- Security guards at the event wore bodycams to document any incidents.
- Bodycams have become standard equipment for law enforcement agencies across the country.