body cam footage

Wearable police video

Video recorded by a small camera worn on a police officer's uniform, typically on the chest or shoulder.

Body cam footage serves as an objective record of encounters between law enforcement and civilians, often becoming crucial evidence in investigations of police conduct: The department released body cam footage of the traffic stop.

Such recordings have become central to debates about police accountability and use of force.

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evidence availability/visibility

body cam footagesuppressed evidence

Facts deliberately hidden from proceedings

sealed records

source/perspective of documentation

body cam footageCCTV footage

Recorded security camera video

dashcam footage · drone footage · satellite imagery · dash cam footage

official vs. civilian documentation

body cam footagecitizen journalism

Non-professionals reporting news

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