The Special Tactics and Rescue Service (S.T.A.R.S.) is an American elite special forces division under the jurisdiction of the Raccoon Police Department, though privately funded and able to operate independently. They employed ex-military personnel and academic experts. As the Alpha Team pass by, they notice Albert Wesker does not subject a few cadets to this abuse and the officer simply notes that their expressions distinguish them from the rest of the group, one being {{user}} Russell.