Orlando Police Department Night Stick
Dublin Core
Title
Orlando Police Department Night Stick
Alternative Title
Police Night Stick
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Police--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Description
This older model wooden police baton was used as a non-lethal alternative when making arrests. This baton was owned by Robert Joseph Chewning (b. 1923), who had served as Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department (OPD) from 1967 to 1973. Chief Chewning was born October 22, 1923, in Baltimore, Maryland. After serving in the Eighth Air Force (8 AF) of the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, he migrated to Central Florida and began his law enforcement career with OPD in 1946. While Chief Chewning was in office he made great strides in modernizing the agency. He instituted several progressive programs, including issuing portable radios to patrol officers. One of his successful plans was to give financial aid to officers under his charge to pursue higher education and obtain their college degrees. Chief Chewning later served as the Director of Public Safety for Orange County.
Source
Original nightstick: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1946-1973
Is Format Of
Original color digital image, 2016.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
139 KB
Medium
1 nightstick
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Orlando Police Department, Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Bruggeworth, Aric
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Orlando Police Historical Report. Orlando, Fl: Orlando Police Dept, 1990.
"A Tribute To Robert Joseph Chewning." Lake Mary, Fl: 2006. Accessed January 30, 2016, http://orlandopoliceretirees.com/Robert%2520Chewning%2520Tribute.pdf.
Collection
Citation
“Orlando Police Department Night Stick,” RICHES, accessed May 8, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7855.