Who is Jake in Training Day?

Young ambitious LAPD officer undergoing a dangerous one-day evaluation with Alonzo.

What are Jake's abilities?

Jake's abilities include police training, combat skills, investigation, adaptability, moral compass.

Jake has 4 mapped relationships in Training Day. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Alignment: Hero
Species: Human
Abilities: Police training, Combat skills, Investigation, Adaptability, Moral compass

Jake — Professional Mentor & Evaluatee — Alonzo (Denzel Washington)
A formal police mentorship that quickly devolves into a dangerous power dynamic.
Jake — Conflict Reluctant Witness — Roger (Scott Glenn)
Jake's moral refusal triggers Roger's death and his own entrapment.
Jake — Conflict Abandoned Target — Smiley (Cliff Curtis)
Jake becomes the intended victim of a gangland hit orchestrated by his partner.
Jake — Social Safehouse Host & Guest — Sara (Eva Mendes)
Sara's residence serves as a neutral ground for Jake's final confrontation.