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Prime universe
(Capcom's primary storyline)

"We Do It"
— Raccoon Police Department's official motto

The Raccoon Police Station was the headquarters of the Raccoon Police Department, a municipal police force in and around Raccoon City. This building was located on Ennerdale Street in Downtown Raccoon City.

History

The Raccoon Police Station was established in 1969, when the newly-formed Raccoon Police Department purchased a former art museum in Downtown Raccoon City.

Raccoon City Destruction Incident

When the t-Virus contaminated the drinking water in September 1998, tens of thousands transformed into Zombies within hours, and the police were called into duty, with many rallying at the station to defend it. In the early hours, the police station took in many civilians as refugees, including Sherry Birkin. On September 25, having gone into insanity, Chief Irons ordered for the police station's weapons locker to be emptied and weapons and ammunition scattered throughout. Due to these orders, police took casualties in the fighting against zombie intruders due to ammunition shortages.^[1] On September 26, dozens of officers, including SWAT, were sent out of the station altogether to engage the zombies head-on, and were massacred as a result. Those left inside endured further attacks on the station on the 27th, and faced Lickers, mutations of the Zombies they failed to kill.^[1]

005 — During the outbreak, Ennerdale Street was heavily barricaded.

On September 28, the officers were attacked in their operations conference room and took serious casualties, including David Ford who may have been their senior. The survivors began drawing up plans to escape through the sewers,^[2]^[3] and Lieutenant Marvin Branagh helped Rita Philips escape through a secret tunnel in a plan to call over a rescue van; when Harry did arrive however, the station had been attacked again and Branagh was too injured to join them.^[4] Later that day, former S.T.A.R.S. officers Jill Valentine and Brad Vickers attempted to find shelter in the station, but were attacked by the Nemesis-T Type, a B.O.W. sent by Umbrella Europe to kill them.^[5]

By September 29, the only personnel left were Chief Irons, Lieutenant Branagh, and Elliot Edward. Sherry Birkin and Ben Bertolucci were left as the sole remaining civilians, the former due to her small size allowing her to use ducts, and the latter due to being sealed in a prison cell. That night, RPD rookie Leon S. Kennedy, college student Claire Redfield, and spy Ada Wong entered the police station for their own reasons, and witnessed the deaths of the last officers.

On September 30, USS agent HUNK entered the police station to rendezvous with a helicopter at the front gate. On October 1, the precinct was decimated along with the rest of the city due to the Sterilization Operation carried by the United States Air Force on the orders of the U.S. President.

Architecture

Originally, the building was an art museum in central Raccoon City until 1969, when the newly-established RPD purchased it due to its convenient location and ample parking, and was then converted into the precinct. The building underwent various changes during renovations, while other areas of the building (such as the old air ducts) were left intact.^[6]

The building itself was highly decorated with different art pieces. Some of these pieces, such as the statue in the main hall, were remnants left behind from the museum^[6] In addition, a number of expensive art pieces were further added after the renovation, purchased by Chief Irons.^[7]

The building was three stories tall and includes a clock tower and basement. The main entrance of the precinct faced Ennerdale Street, one of the city's primary thoroughfares. The back entrance facing Flower Street served as the entrance to the building's underground parking.

There were a number of similarities between the precinct and Umbrella's Spencer Mansion, most notably the use of intricate keys and locks as well as several puzzles, effectively transforming the building into a large maze.

Further notes

Attempting to overlay the gameplay maps of the building with the building's exterior model reveals a lot of unused space.
In the Main Hall, the door leading to the Information Office is at the top of a ramp and the door to the Waiting Room 1F is at the bottom of the ramp. Passing between the Information Office and the Waiting Room 1F by alternate routes does not indicate any difference in height between the two rooms. This flaw was corrected in the Resident Evil 2 Remake.
During its numerous displays through the series, it received several different designs.
The police station's origin was retconned for the 2019 remake of Resident Evil 2. Before this retcon, the RPD purchased the art museum in the late 1980s.^[6]

Gallery

Concept Art

Gameplay

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Resident Evil 2, Operation report 1 (file).
↑ Resident Evil 2, Operation report 2 (file).
↑ Resident Evil 2 (2019), Operation Report (file).
↑ Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, Desperate times scenario.
↑ Resident Evil 3, Nemesis Kills Brad (cutscene).
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, Marvin's memo (file).
↑ Resident Evil 2, Secretary's diary A (file).

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[oprep1-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Resident Evil 2, Operation report 1 (file).

[2] Resident Evil 2, Operation report 2 (file).

[3] Resident Evil 2 (2019), Operation Report (file).

[desperate-4] Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, Desperate times scenario.

[5] Resident Evil 3, Nemesis Kills Brad (cutscene).

[marvmemo-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Resident Evil Outbreak File #2, Marvin's memo (file).

[secdiarya-7] Resident Evil 2, Secretary's diary A (file).

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-|name           = Raccoon City Police Department
+|name = Raccoon Police Station
+|image = RE2R_Welcome_to_the_City_of_the_Dead.jpg
-|image          = [[File:R11001.JPG]]
-|jp name        = {{Nihongo||ラクーン市警察署|rakūn-shi keisatsusho}}
+|jp name = {{Nihongo||ラクーン市警察署|rakūn-shi keisatsusho}}
-|location       = [[Raccoon City]], USA
+|location = [[Raccoon City]], USA
+|established = 1969
-|established    = Late-1980s<ref name="marvmemo">''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', [[Marvin's memo]] (file).</ref>
-|events         = [[Raccoon City Destruction Incident]]
+|events = [[Raccoon City Destruction Incident]]
-|status         = Destroyed (October 1st, 1998)
+|status = Destroyed (October 1st, 1998)
-|appearance     =
+|appearance = *''[[Resident Evil 2 (1998 game)|Resident Evil 2 (1998)]]''
-*''[[Resident Evil 2]]''
 *''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]''
 *''[[Resident Evil Outbreak File 2|Resident Evil Outbreak File #2]]''
 *''[[Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles]]''
 *''[[Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles]]''
+*''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' (2019)
+*''[[Resident Evil 3]]'' (2020)
 }}
 {{For|other uses|Raccoon City Police Department (disambiguation)}}
+{{Quote|We Do It|Raccoon Police Department's official motto}}
-The '''Raccoon City Police Department''' precinct was the headquarters of the [[Raccoon City Police Department]] police force, based on [[Ennerdale Street]] in central [[Raccoon City]].
+The '''Raccoon Police Station''' was the headquarters of the [[Raccoon Police Department]], a municipal police force in and around [[Raccoon City]]. This building was located on [[Ennerdale Street]] in [[Downtown Raccoon City]].
 ==History==
+The Raccoon Police Station was established in 1969, when the newly-formed Raccoon Police Department purchased a former art museum in Downtown Raccoon City.
-===Establishment===
-The precinct was established in the late-1980s, converted from a former art museum located in [[Downtown Raccoon City]]. Chief [[Brian Irons]] was instrumental in the purchase, acting as mediator on the deal and making several suggestions.<ref name="marvmemo">''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', [[Marvin's memo]] (file).</ref>
+===Raccoon City Destruction Incident===
-During the "[[Bright Raccoon 21]]" project launched in the early-1990s, the precinct received funding from various local companies, such as the [[Umbrella Corporation]], allowing the establishment of a broad array of specialized services, including K9, [[Raccoon SWAT|SWAT]], and bomb disposal. From 1996-1998, counter-terrorism, bomb disposal, and anti-organized crime services were represented by the [[Special Tactics and Rescue Service]] (S.T.A.R.S.), a military-style law enforcement unit.<ref name="insidebio1415">''[[Inside of BIO-HAZARD]]'', "S.T.A.R.S. Organizational Outline" (p.14-15).</ref>
+When the [[t-Virus]] contaminated the drinking water in September 1998, tens of thousands transformed into [[Zombies]] within hours, and the police were called into duty, with many rallying at the station to defend it. In the early hours, the police station took in many civilians as refugees, including [[Sherry Birkin]]. On September 25, having gone into insanity, [[Chief Irons]] ordered for the police station's weapons locker to be emptied and weapons and ammunition scattered throughout. Due to these orders, police took casualties in the fighting against zombie intruders due to ammunition shortages.<ref name="oprep1">''Resident Evil 2'', [[Operation report 1]] (file).</ref> On September 26, dozens of officers, including SWAT, were sent out of the station altogether to engage the zombies head-on, and were massacred as a result. Those left inside endured further attacks on the station on the 27th, and faced [[Licker]]s, mutations of the Zombies they failed to kill.<ref name="oprep1" />[[File:005.jpg|thumb|left|220x220px|During the outbreak, Ennerdale Street was heavily barricaded.]]
+On September 28, the officers were attacked in their [[operations conference room]] and took serious casualties, including [[David Ford]] who may have been their senior. The survivors began drawing up plans to escape through the sewers,<ref>''Resident Evil 2'', [[Operation report 2]] (file).</ref><ref>''Resident Evil 2'' (2019), [[Operation Report (RE2 remake)|Operation Report]] (file).</ref> and Lieutenant [[Marvin Branagh]] helped [[Rita Philips]] escape through a secret tunnel in a plan to call over a rescue van; when Harry did arrive however, the station had been attacked again and Branagh was too injured to join them.<ref name="desperate">''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', [[Desperate times]] scenario.</ref> Later that day, former [[S.T.A.R.S.]] officers [[Jill Valentine]] and [[Brad Vickers]] attempted to find shelter in the station, but were attacked by the [[Nemesis-T Type]], a [[B.O.W.]] sent by [[Umbrella Europe]] to kill them.<ref>''Resident Evil 3'', Nemesis Kills Brad (cutscene).</ref>
-===Raccoon City Outbreak===
-On the 25th, Irons had made the decision to scatter the precinct's weapons and ammunition to various locations, claiming it was an effort to prevent their seizure as a result of the riots within the city. When the precinct came under attack the following day, the officers were unable to properly ward off the [[Zombie|infected]] as a result.<ref name="oprep1">''Resident Evil 2'', [[Operation report 1]] (file).</ref>
+By September 29, the only personnel left were Chief Irons, Lieutenant Branagh, and [[Elliot Edward]]. Sherry Birkin and [[Ben Bertolucci]] were left as the sole remaining civilians, the former due to her small size allowing her to use ducts, and the latter due to being sealed in a prison cell. That night, RPD rookie [[Leon S. Kennedy]], college student [[Claire Redfield]], and spy [[Ada Wong]] entered the police station for their own reasons, and witnessed the deaths of the last officers.
-On the 27th, the infected began to attack the precinct and overcome the remaining officers and citizens seeking refuge. [[Licker|Lickers]] are spotted inside of the precinct.<ref name="oprep1"/>[[File:005.jpg|thumb|left|220x220px|During the outbreak, Ennerdale Street was heavily barricaded.]]On the 28th, the remaining officers continue to look for an escape route, losing Officer [[David Ford]] after a battle in the [[Operations conference room|operations conference room]]. Officer [[Elliot Edward]] leads the remaining survivors to a potential escape route.<ref>''Resident Evil 2'', [[Operation report 2]] (file).</ref> Officer [[Jill Valentine]] returns to the precinct while being pursued by [[Nemesis-T Type]], before continuing back into the city. Officer [[Brad Vickers]] is killed by Nemesis outside of the main entrance.<ref>''Resident Evil 3'', Nemesis Kills Brad (cutscene).</ref> Sometime before these events, Officers [[Marvin Branagh]] and [[Rita]] lead an escape operation for the survivors in the precinct. Marvin stays behind to distract the infected from interfering with the escape.<ref name="desperate">''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', [[Desperate times]] scenario.</ref>
-On the 29th, survivors [[Leon Scott Kennedy]] and [[Claire Redfield]] flee to the precinct to escape the city streets. The duo are relentlessly pursued by the [[Tyrant (T-103 Model)]] before escaping to the sewers with [[Ada Wong]] and [[Sherry Birkin]]. The last of the surviving officers within the precinct die.<ref>''Resident Evil 2'' plot.</ref> Sometime after, a group of other survivors, including [[George Hamilton]], take refuge in the [[Underground parking garage|underground parking garage]].<ref>''Resident Evil Outbreak'', [[Decisions, Decisions]] opening (cutscene).</ref>
+On September 30, USS agent [[HUNK]] entered the police station to rendezvous with a helicopter at the front gate. On October 1, the precinct was decimated along with the rest of the city due to the [[Sterilization Operation]] carried by the [[United States Air Force]] on the orders of the U.S. President.
-On the 30th, [[HUNK]] obtained a sample of the [[G-Virus]] and rendezvoused with a chopper on the rooftop.<ref>''Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles'', [[Fourth Survivor 1 opening]] (cutscene).</ref>
-On October 1st, 1998, the precinct was decimated along with the rest of the city due to the [[Sterilization Operation]] enacted by the US government.
-===Legacy===
-In 2012, a recreation of Raccoon City surfaced, including the precinct, as it appeared prior to destruction. The location was used as an experiment for mercenaries associated with rivaling pharmaceutical companies.<ref>''[[Resident Evil: Umbrella Corps]]'', [[Where it All Began]] scenario.</ref>
 ==Architecture==
-[[File:BH 2 PART1 309.jpeg|thumb|right|The main hall.]]
+{{For|the rooms within the police station|Category:Raccoon Police Station}}[[File:BH 2 PART1 309.jpeg|thumb|right|The main hall.]]
-Originally, the building was an art museum in central Raccoon City. In the late-1980s, the museum went out of business and the building went on the market. It was bought by the department  due to its convenient location and ample parking, and was then converted into the precinct. The building underwent various changes during renovations, while other areas of the building (such as the old air ducts) were left intact.<ref name="marvmemo" />
+Originally, the building was an art museum in central Raccoon City until 1969, when the newly-established RPD purchased it due to its convenient location and ample parking, and was then converted into the precinct. The building underwent various changes during renovations, while other areas of the building (such as the old air ducts) were left intact.<ref name="marvmemo" />
-The building itself is highly decorated with different art pieces. Some of these pieces, such as the statue in the main hall, are remnants left behind from the museum.<ref name="marvmemo" /> In addition, a number of expensive art pieces were further added after the renovation, purchased by Chief Irons.<ref name="secdiarya">''Resident Evil 2'', [[Secretary's diary A]] (file).</ref>
+The building itself was highly decorated with different art pieces. Some of these pieces, such as the statue in the main hall, were remnants left behind from the museum<ref name="marvmemo" /> In addition, a number of expensive art pieces were further added after the renovation, purchased by Chief Irons.<ref name="secdiarya">''Resident Evil 2'', [[Secretary's diary A]] (file).</ref>
-The building is three stories tall and includes a clock tower and basement. The main entrance of the precinct faces [[Ennerdale Street]], one of the city's primary thoroughfares. The back entrance facing [[Flower Street]] serves as the entrance to the building's underground parking.
+The building was three stories tall and includes a clock tower and basement. The main entrance of the precinct faced [[Ennerdale Street]], one of the city's primary thoroughfares. The back entrance facing [[Flower Street]] served as the entrance to the building's underground parking.
-There are a number of similarities between the precinct and Umbrella's [[Spencer Mansion]], most notably the use of intricate keys and locks as well several puzzles, effectively transforming the building into a large maze.
+There were a number of similarities between the precinct and Umbrella's [[Spencer Mansion]], most notably the use of intricate keys and locks as well as several puzzles, effectively transforming the building into a large maze.
 ==Further notes==
 *Attempting to overlay the gameplay maps of the building with the building's exterior model reveals a lot of unused space.
-*In the Main Hall, the door leading to the Information Office is at the top of a ramp and the door to the Waiting Room 1F is at the bottom of the ramp.  Passing between the Information Office and the Waiting Room 1F by alternate routes does not indicate any difference in height between the two rooms.
+*In the Main Hall, the door leading to the Information Office is at the top of a ramp and the door to the Waiting Room 1F is at the bottom of the ramp.  Passing between the Information Office and the Waiting Room 1F by alternate routes does not indicate any difference in height between the two rooms. This flaw was corrected in the [[Resident Evil 2 Remake]].
 *During its numerous displays through the series, it received several different designs.
+*The police station's origin was retconned for the 2019 remake of ''Resident Evil 2''. Before this retcon, the RPD purchased the art museum in the late 1980s.<ref name="marvmemo">''Resident Evil Outbreak File #2'', [[Marvin's memo]] (file).</ref>
 ==Gallery==
+===Concept Art===
 <gallery>
-.jpg
 New Canvas.jpg|Concept artwork.
 R.P.D.jpg
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 R.P.D.6.jpg
 tumblr lihftfefzd1qbhahfo1_500.jpg
+ROOM70101.jpg|early 3D render of the main hall from the Beta version of Resident Evil 2
 -brian irons office.jpg
 -police station 2.jpg
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 -police station 7.jpg
 -police station 8.jpg
+RE2_remake_CONCEPT_ART_-_Early_Key_Visual.jpg|Early Key Visual of the police station in Resident Evil 2 (2019)
+Raccoon_city_police_station_concept_art.jpg|Resident Evil (2019) concept art
+RE2_remake_CONCEPT_ART_-_Police_Station_A.jpg|Ditto
+RE2_remake_CONCEPT_ART_-_Police_Station_B.jpg|[[Main hall]] concept art
+RE2_remake_CONCEPT_ART_-_Police_Station_C.jpg
+RE2_remake_CONCEPT_ART_-_Police_Station_D.jpg
+</gallery>
+===Gameplay===
+<gallery>
 snap086.jpg|Information from ''Outbreak File #2''.
 snap087.jpg
+Raccoon Police Dept outside - Resident Evil 2 remake.png
+RE2_remake_Main_Hall.png|Main Hall in ''Resident Evil 2'' remake.
 </gallery>
 ==Sources==
 <references />
 {{Raccoon City}}
-{{Resident Evil 2}}
+{{Resident Evil 2 lore}}
-{{Resident Evil 3: Nemesis}}
+{{Resident Evil 3: Nemesis lore}}
-{{Resident Evil Outbreak File 2}}
+{{Resident Evil Outbreak lore}}
-{{Umbrella Chronicles}}
+{{Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles lore}}
-{{Darkside Chronicles}}
+{{Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles}}
+{{Resident Evil 2 remake lore}}
+{{Resident Evil 3 remake lore}}
 [[Category:Raccoon City]]