copcam
A portmanteau slang term for a body camera worn by a police officer — a device that records video and audio footage of police interactions.
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A portmanteau slang term for a body camera worn by a police officer — a device that records video and audio footage of police interactions. Copcam entered wider use as body-worn camera policies expanded across US and UK police forces and became a central issue in policing accountability debates.
The defence attorney requested the copcam footage from the night of the arrest.
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(slang) A body camera worn by a police officer.
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