Is police bodycam a good niche?
Police bodycam is a hard niche to make money in. Most channels here are Shorts-first, and Shorts pay little: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. We haven’t seen any new channels here in the last 90 days. 80% of channels are faceless, so you don’t need to show your face.
Pros
- 80% of channels are faceless
- Videos get a median of 185K views
- Fewer rivals: we track 5 channels here
Cons
- Shorts pay little: $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views
- The median channel earns only $146 – $366 a month
- No new channels in the last 90 days
Examples worth studying
The channels beating their niche average by the most, and the biggest breakout videos of the last 90 days. The full list is in the app.
Channels beating the average
HUNDERTZEHN153K subscribersShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)7.3×$146 – $366ByNiche estimate, monthly
Po4ka Tv37,400 subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)5×$207 – $518ByNiche estimate, monthly
Bounty Network49,400 subscribersFacelessShorts(opens YouTube in a new tab)4.7×$643 – $1.6KByNiche estimate, monthly
Breakout videos, last 90 days
- “LA FISCALÍA LLEGÓ POR ELLA” en PLENA GRABACIÓN - (BANDA de Robamotos fue DETENIDA)Comandante Pioki, 659.1K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
69× - “ERA LA FINTA de TIENDA HUMILDE” - desde ahí REPARTIAN el VICIO en MI BARRIO Comandante Pioki, 616.7K views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
65× - Dirt Bike in the Hallways Goes WrongBounty Network, 2.6M views(opens YouTube in a new tab)
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How to start a police bodycam channel
80% of channels in this niche are faceless, so you can start without going on camera: voiceover, stock footage, animation or screen recording.
The most common formats among the channels we track: compilation / clip montage (83%).
Study the example channels below: which titles and thumbnails multiply their average, and how long are the videos?
Pick a narrower angle inside police bodycam: focus on one audience or one question instead of the generic videos everyone makes.
Aim for the median first: here that’s 185K views per video. Ship your first 10 videos in one format, then adjust from the data.
Do the math honestly: 100,000 monthly views in this niche earn roughly $4 – $10. You need 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 watch hours to monetize.
Frequently asked questions
What is the YouTube RPM for police bodycam?
Long videos in police bodycam earn an estimated $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views (Crime category). Shorts pay much less: about $0.04–$0.1 per 1,000 views. RPM also shifts with your viewers’ countries and the ad season.
Can you run a faceless police bodycam channel?
80% of the 5 channels we track here are faceless. The most common formats: compilation / clip montage (83%).
How competitive is the police bodycam niche?
We track 5 channels. We haven’t seen any new channels in the last 90 days. We haven’t seen new channels break in yet.
How much does a police bodycam channel make?
The median channel earns an estimated $146 – $366 a month and gets a median of 185K views per video. The estimate comes from the last 30 days of views and the niche’s RPM range; the biggest channels earn far more.