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The Raccoon City Police Department (ラクーンシティ警察署 raku-nshithi keisatsusho) commonly abbreviated as "R.P.D.", was a municipal law enforcement agency which served the City of Raccoon, an industrial city in the midwestern United States.[1][2][3]
History[]
Foundation[]
According to Resident Evil 2 (2019), the department was founded in 1969—just one year after the founding of the Umbrella Corporation in the original continuity. This close timing may suggest that Umbrella’s early investments in Raccoon City have played a role in the department’s establishment, likely to address the city’s rapid growth and the need for expanded law enforcement.[4]
The building chosen as R.P.D. headquarters was originally an art museum located in the city center. A texture found in Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 (2004) identifies the structure as the Raccoon Art Museum prior to its conversion.[5]
Expansion[]
In the early 1990s, Mayor Michael Warren launched the "Bright Raccoon 21"urban revitalization project. As part of this initiative, the R.P.D. received increased funding from several local businesses, including Umbrella Pharmaceuticals. These contributions were made in exchange for assurances that the department could address rising crime rates and domestic security concerns. As a result of this new funding, the Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) was established.[6]
Corruption[]
Beginning in 1993, Police Chief Brian Irons started accepting bribes from Umbrella in return for obstructing investigations into the company’s illegal activities. Following the Mansion Incident in 1998, Irons—at the request of Dr. William Birkin—formally barred any investigations into Umbrella, despite mounting suspicions. This decision led the surviving members of S.T.A.R.S. to initiate their own independent investigation into both Umbrella and Irons himself.[7][8][9]
Raccoon City Incident[]
TBA
Uniform[]
The standard uniform for patrol officers consisted of a light blue two toned collared shirt with the R.P.D. logo on both sleeves and dark grey cargo pants with side pockets. Additionally, a black outer carrier for their bullet resistant vests were also issued for personnel with the R.P.D. abbreviation on both front and back. Officers wore nylon duty belts to carry their service firearms and other lethal and non lethal weaponry. This was accompanied by black patrol boots. Caps and black ties were also apart of the uniform, but it is hard to tell if these were optional or merely neglected due to the outbreak.
Prior to the outbreak and after the Spencer mansion incident the Raccoon Police Department had begun recruiting new officers to supplement its depleted ranks thanks to the mass casualty incident suffered back in July. As seen when Leon first arrives at the Raccoon Police Station the uniform he's donning when being debriefed by Lieutenant Branagh is different then what's seen from other personnel. The new uniforms the R.P.D. were going to issue to all its officers more resembled the uniforms of the New York Police Department (N.Y.P.D.) with a single color tone uniform being dark navy blue. Body armor worn in an outer carrier vest with department insignia visible showcasing a more 'Tactical' look for its officers. It is unknown if the elbow and knee pads worn by Leon were going to be standard issued for specialized units such as S.W.A.T. due to the chaos in the city and lack of uniform regulation and supervisory personnel given the disaster the Police Department was attempting to deal with.
Specialist divisions within the RPD had their own uniforms. Tony, a K-9-unit handler, wore a uniform which consisted of dark battle dress uniform (B.D.U.) with a white non-collared shirt underneath, dark cargo pants gun belt and black patrol boots with a cap more resembling a baseball-cap than those worn by Harry and Raymond.
Other specialized units such as Raccoon S.W.A.T. had their own tactical uniforms not too far off from the prototype uniform Leon was observed wearing while on duty. Officer Kevin Ryman similarly wore a uniform more closely resembling Leon's .
Organization and structure[]
The Raccoon Police Department was comprised of multiple divisions, including Criminal Investigations, Operations Division, Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.), Aviation, Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S), and a K-9 Division alongside other units within the department. Information about these divisions is given below:
Operations Bureau[]
Patrol Division was the most visible and well known divisions of the of the R.P.D. Considered the backbone of the department they provided around-the-clock service via foot, vehicle and aerial surveillance to the residents of Raccoon City. During the Raccoon City Destruction Incident, these officers were pushed to their limits in dealing with the hordes of undead creatures overrunning the city whilst coordinating evacuations and protecting civilians who were trying to escape. Their training and methods in dealing with infected and rioters proved to be obsolete in containing the situation. They sustained near total casualties during the incident, with a mere handful of officers escaping alive.
Criminal Investigations Division[]
The Criminal Investigations Division comprised of the R.P.D.'s Detectives who investigated all major/minor violent and non violent crime within the city limits ranging from homicide, narcotics/vice, sexual assault, robbery, fraud, domestic violence, auto theft, organized crime and up to domestic terrorism among other issues plaguing the bustling metropolis. As seen on a bulletin outside of the 1st floor main hall East wing where the number of violent crimes ranging from assault, rape and murder were showcased. These Detectives were originally the primary investigators during the "cannibal" attacks that began occurring in mid May 1998 who after an exhaustive dragnet could come up with no suspect(s) nor motive(s) leaving investigators at an impasse. This alongside negative results via the FBI's V.I.C.A.P. (Violent Incident Apprehension Program) in conjunction with public panic and media scrutiny led to S.T.A.R.S. division being assigned the case.
S.T.A.R.S. (Special Operations Division)[]
- Main article: Special Tactics and Rescue Service
The Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.), was the department's first elite unit. It was tasked with both responding to more dangerous threats than the patrol division was trained to handle, as well as search and rescue operations in the surrounding Arklay Mountains region. The unit was divided into two teams, Alpha and Bravo. Unlike the patrol division, the S.T.A.R.S. unit was allowed a large degree of freedom to customize their uniform and equipment. Many S.T.A.R.S. members had prior military backgrounds, including Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield.
Unbeknownst to most of its members, the S.T.A.R.S. unit was actually formed to be the unwitting test subjects against Umbrella's B.O.W.s. During its specialist operation sanctioned by the R.P.D., most of the unit suffered heavy casualties as its members were ambushed by irregular mutants including zombies that had infested Raccoon forest. Unbeknownst to most of the officers, albeit Captain Wesker, who knew the nature of the mission and how dangerous the operation truly was for both teams. Only five of its members survived the mission in the Arklay mountains, while one officer (Brad Vickers) was killed during the final days of the Raccoon City outbreak. Following the operations in the Arklay Mountains, the unit was formally disbanded by Chief Irons in order to discredit their reports against Umbrella.
S.W.A.T.[]
- Main article: Raccoon SWAT
The Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) was created to replace S.T.A.R.S. after the unit was disbanded. Like its predecessor, S.W.A.T. personnel were specially trained to deal with high risk operations and incidents of violent crime, serving as the R.P.D.'s primary tactical response team, providing support in situations that exceeded the capacity of regular patrol officers, with its personnel being skilled in the use of many weapons, urban combat, and were all in top physical and mental conditions. All S.W.A.T. unit officers were completely wiped out during the Raccoon City outbreak.
K-9 Division[]
The K-9 unit consisted of specially trained officers and their dogs – all police dogs were Doberman Pinschers at the suggestion of Chief Irons.[10] They would have been a valuable asset to the R.P.D. During the viral outbreak, the unit - much like other divisions of the department - were annihilated by the t-Virus, with all of the department's dogs becoming infected, and running amok around the basement of the station. [notes 1] The only known officer from this unit was Tony.[11]
Youth Services Division[]
- Main article: Juvenile Division
The Juvenile Division handled petty offenses by teenagers such as graffiti and other various criminal offenses with underage offenders. Officer Elran worked for this division.[12]
Crime Scene Unit[]
The Crime Scene Unit was responsible for securing crime scenes and recovering evidence in all criminal investigations. This unit was at the forefront of the "Cannibal" homicides that began transpiring in and around Raccoon City.
Aviation Division[]
Raccoon Police were in possession at the time of the outbreak in possession of a fleet of helicopters used for aerial patrol and to provide assistance to ground units when requested. Due to the perilous reputation of the Arklay mountains of hikers becoming missing or stranded it is highly likely this unit was used in search and rescue capabilities before and after STARS division was created. During the outbreak its known that at least one unit attempted rescue at RPD HQ but due to unknown circumstances crashed into the building resulting in a total loss of life. Its unknown if any division members manage to escape the city before its bombardment.
Personnel[]
| Name | Rank / Role | Place of work / Division | Status | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Irons | Chief of Police | Deceased | Sept. 30 | |
| Raymond Douglas | Acting Chief | Deceased | Sept. 23-24 | |
| Marvin Branagh | Senior Officer /Lieutenant | West Office | Deceased | Sept. 30 |
| Elliot Edward | Detective | West Office | Deceased | Sept. 29 |
| David Ford | Police Officer / Record Keeper | West Office | Deceased | Sept. 28 |
| Rita Phillips | Police Officer | Unknown | ||
| Neil Carlsen | Sergeant | Unknown | ||
| George Scott | Police Officer | Deceased | Unknown | |
| Leon S. Kennedy | Rookie Police Officer | Desk at West Office | Alive | |
| Elran | Police Officer | Juvenile Division | Unknown | |
| Kevin Ryman | Police Officer | East Office | Uncertain | |
| Arthur | Police Officer | Deceased | Sept. 26-30 | |
| Dorian | Unknown | |||
| Harry | Unknown | |||
| Eric | Deceased | Sept. 23-24 | ||
| Elliott | Sep. 23-24 | |||
| Jean | East Office | Unknown | ||
| Fred | Sept. 27-28 | |||
| Aaron | ||||
| Tony | Dog Handler | K-9 Unit | Deceased | |
| Wes Drucker | Police Officer | Deceased | Sept. 26-29 |
Vehicles[]
The Raccoon Police Department's fleet of vehicles initially used 1979-1994 Chevrolet Caprices as the standard patrol vehicle,[notes 2] though in its final years, it began replacing them with the 1994-1997 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. The S.W.A.T. division was provided with GMC SWAT Step vans and at least one Cadillac Gage Commando V-100 APC adapted for police use.
The RPD used an Aérospatiale/Eurocopter AS350B police helicopter for air patrol [13] and provided a further two Bell UH-1 helicopters for S.T.A.R.S. operations; one of which was destroyed during the Arklay Mansion Incident.[14][15]
Firearms[]
The Raccoon Police Department possessed a variety of weapons for its officers.
The standard RPD sidearm was the Beretta 92FS, which was issued to many officers, with the members of S.T.A.R.S. receiving custom "Samurai Edge " versions. S.T.A.R.S. officer Barry Burton received a "Samurai Edge" version of the Beretta 96FS chambered for the larger .40S&W round. The Browning Hi-Power was the second most common sidearm, mainly provided to the patrol division and officers like Lieutenant Marvin Branagh Some officers, such as Kevin Ryman , carried the more powerful M1911A1s in .45 ACP.[16][17] Leon S. Kennedy used his personal Heckler & Koch VP70M, which was non-standard-issue, although the department had parts to further modify and upgrade it.[18][19] Additionally, one deceased RPD patrol officer was seen armed with a Glock 19.
The S.T.A.R.S. unit was also provided with large-caliber Magnum handguns, such as the Desert Eagle and S&W Model 629, with Officer Barry Burton carrying a Colt Python.[20] Chief Irons carried a Smith & Wesson Model 329PD as his personal weapon.[21]
Officers licensed for shotguns were provided with Remington 870s (with compact, full stock, and folding stock variants).The Franchi SPAS-12 was also in service with the RPD, being issued to some officers including Acting Chief Raymond Douglas. In the S.T.A.R.S. unit, Officer Joseph Frost carried a Mossberg 590, while Officer Richard Aiken was issued a Benelli M3 Super 90 .[22]
S.W.A.T. personnel were provided with MP5 submachine guns, M-4 rifles and Remington 870 shotguns with Surefire weapon light. Another submachine gun used by the R.P.D. was the Ingram M-11.[23]
The heaviest weapons used by the RPD were the M79 grenade launcher, H&K Penn Arms L1 grenade launcher, and Arwen 37 grenade launcher, used for riot control. S.T.A.R.S. also had access to a M202 Flash rocket launcher.
Equipment[]
Other than firearms, the R.P.D. used M84 stun grenades, M26 fragmentation grenades, stun guns, and M9 bayonets. The S.T.A.R.S. unit also carried non-standard issue survival knives.
Gallery[]
Further notes[]
The main precinct was established in the late-1980s, converted from a former art museum located in Downtown Raccoon City on Ennerdale Street, one of the city's primary thoroughfares. Chief Brian Irons was instrumental in the purchase, acting as mediator on the deal and making several suggestions.[24] It is unknown if there were other precincts, although it is likely there were multiple smaller stations, due to the size of the city.
Sources[]
- notes
- references
- ↑ Resident Evil 2 (1998)
- ↑ Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 (2004)
- ↑ Resident Evil 2 Collector's Edition "Ben's File Artbook"
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, file: "Marvin's Memo"
- ↑ Inside of Biohazard Guidebook
- ↑ Resident Evil 2, file: "Mail to Chris"
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, file: "Secret File"
- ↑ Resident Evil 2, file: "Mail to the Chief"
- ↑ モンスター紹介 (Japanese). Capcom. Archived from the original on 2002-05-21. Retrieved on 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "Desperate Times" scenario of Resident Evil Outbreak File #2
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. (Capcom). File: Jill's Diary.
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil 2. (Capcom). Scene: Helicopter Scene.
- ↑ Capcom. Resident Evil Zero. (Capcom). Scene: Opening.
- ↑ The S.T.A.R.S. picture in Resident Evil 2 and 3
- ↑ Resident Evil 2 remake, M19
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak, 45 auto for Kevin
- ↑ Resident Evil 2
- ↑ Resident Evil 2 (2019 game)
- ↑ Resident Evil (2002 game)
- ↑ Resident Evil 2 (2019).
- ↑ Resident Evil(2002), Opening (cutscene).
- ↑ Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, cutcene "Opening"
- ↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, file: "Marvin's memo".
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