After getting a ride from the party in a police car with lights and sirens going Kairi Golden, 6, and her mother Lisa (right) walk with deputy Maria Nava into the Wal-Mart in Zion to Shop-With-A-Sheriff. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Kairi Golden really likes a Hello Kitty shirts as she shops with deputy Maria Nava at Wal-Mart. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Madison Brenner, 6, and her mother Maleta of Beach Park enjoy pizza at North Prairie Junior High School in Winthrop Harbor at a party put on by the Lake County Sheriff's Department for area children before the they got to go with deputies to Shop-With-A-Sheriff at the at Wal-Mart in Zion. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Kylie Knodel, 5, of Beach Park poses for a photo with Santa at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Jasmine Coleman, 4, (left center) and her brother Joshua, 8, (right center) enjoy pizza with their parents Angela (left) and Terrance of Zion at the party at North Prairie Junior High School. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Kassandra Rodriguez, 11, of Beach Park (front) and her sister Yessenia, 8, looks at Kassandra's face painting in a mirror held by Amanda Cohen with Fine Point Productions of Chicago at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Andrew Brown, 8, of Winthrop Harbor get a high five from Santa at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Orion Wilkins, 8, of Beach Park (left) and his brother Zach, 7, tugging on Santa's beard pose for a photo at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

After getting their faces painted David Johnson, 3, of Waukegan (left) and his cousin Christopher McClain, 7, of Gurnee make fun growling faces at each other at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Jacobe Burnett poses for a photo with Santa at the party. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Jaden Gist, 9, of Zion (left) shows deputy Tim Fitch a game he wants to buy at Wal-Mart. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Justin Zickovich, 9, of Zion (right) looks at some Lego cars with deputy chief George Manis at Wal-Mart. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media