There are many films and television shows that depict the lives of those working in criminal justice. One specific movie, Training Day directed by Antoine Fuqua in 2001, portrays an exaggeration of what life can look like for some police officers. The film expresses some themes about police work throughout the story by using the characters’ actions, personalities, and discussions. The main themes in Training Day are differences in policing styles, using strategic policing for police-community relations, corruption in policing, and the dangers of police work. Plot Summary Training Day begins by showing the main character Jake Hoyt in his home with his wife and baby. It is then revealed that he is a police officer transferring to a new unit …show more content…
The training continues and the situations get worse as Jake is dragged into many dangerous and incriminating scenarios with Alonzo. In the end, all of Alonzo’s actions, mistakes, and teaching catch up with him. After becoming tired from the stress and danger caused by Alonzo that day, Jake ends up being a catalyst for Alonzo’s downfall. Jake confronts Alonzo after escaping the grasp of a gang, and everyone close to Alonzo turns on him for his immoral actions as he meets his …show more content…
Strategic policing deals mainly with gangs or drug networks by using different types of techniques other than normal policing. The techniques include things like intelligence or gathering evidence, undercover work by befriending those involved with the gangs or drug networks, and surveillance. Alonzo explains to Jake in the beginning that he has many connections in various gangs around their area and has gone undercover or even infiltrated some gangs. He proves these connections throughout the film by introducing Jake to many of these friends and even his girlfriend and son who live in an apartment in one gang’s neighborhood. These connections help him know when to utilize other techniques like surveillance to catch drug operations. The community relationship Alonzo has is one of the main reasons for his