Reese Green, 9, watches as officer William Thacker helps Cooper Navey, 6, try on a police vest as hundreds of people attended an open house at Hamilton Police Department Thursday, Aug 11 in Hamilton. Many officers were out showing off their police equipment and Lindenwald Baptist Church supplied food, face painting, balloon artists, bouncy houses and volunteers to help show their appreciation for the Hamilton Police Department and community. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF