City of Columbus Indiana

Mayor Kristen Brown welcomes a young resident into the driver seat of a large City of Columbus dump truck.

The City of Columbus provided a police car, the police SWAT vehicle and a fire engine for children to explore at the annual Touch A Truck, October 3, 2012.

Mayor Kristen Brown helps a young girl put a sticker police badge on her shirt at Touch A Truck.

Mayor Kristen Brown meets a new friend at Touch A Truck, October 3, 2012.

Mayor Kristen Brown and Columbus Firefighter Dana Barkes laugh with a group of young students at Touch A Truck, October 3, 2012.

A group of young girls gets its picture taken with Columbus Firefighter Dana Barkes in front of Engine 3.

Mayor Kristen Brown, Columbus Police Lt. Jeff Williams, and Officer Ben Quesenbery teach local children about police equipment at Touch A Truck.

Columbus Police Department Officer Ben Quesenbery hands out police badge stickers to children at Touch A Truck.

Mayor Kristen Brown talks with a young resident about what she has learned at the Touch A Truck event at Clifty Park.

Local children take a walking tour through the Columbus Police Department SWAT vehicle at Touch A Truck, October 3, 2012.