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    • Rafael Pérez, The Corrupt LAPD Cop Who Inspired 'Training Day'
      • The character of Alonzo Harris was an amalgamation of Rafael Pérez and other CRASH officers. The character’s vehicle even displayed the license plate ORP 967 — allegedly a reference to Officer Rafael Pérez, born 1967. With CRASH, Pérez worked gang suppression and undercover narcotics.
  1. Jul 19, 2022 · Warner Bros. Alonzo Harris in Training Day was based on Rafael Pérez. Rafael Pérez stated Rampart CRASH became a brotherhood, a gang in its own right. One of the most corrupt examples happened just a year after Pérez joined CRASH.

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  3. Mar 2, 2021 · No, ‘Training Day’ is not based on a true story. The script was written by David Ayer in 1995, a few years before the Rampart scandal, associated with the LAPD, broke out. Having said this, however, the director did mention that the scandal fuelled the completion of the movie.

  4. In the 2001 film Training Day, Denzel Washington said he emulated the style of Rafael Pérez to give authenticity to his portrayal of corrupt LAPD cop Alonzo Harris. The character's vehicle has the license plate ORP 967, which is said to stand for Officer Rafael Pérez, born in 1967.

  5. Jan 8, 2024 · From 18th Street to Temple Street, from crooked cops to Mexican Mafia tax collectors- the stroy behind the man who inspired Alonzo in Training DayJoin this c...

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  6. Sep 21, 2022 · According to The Cinemaholic, Denzel Washington's portrayal of Alonzo Harris is based off of a real dirty cop named Rafael Perez. If that name sounds familiar to you, here's why: According to...

  7. Sep 23, 2022 · Further adding to the film's realism, eagle-eyed viewers might notice Alonzo's license plate reads "ORP 967," which reportedly alludes to Officer Rafael Perez, born in 1967. There could...

  8. Aug 22, 2020 · The character of Alonzo Harris (Washington) was originally written as a Puerto Rican detective, inspired by real-life disgraced detective Rafael Pérez. Washington also styled his appearance on Pérez.