“- James Ritchie: Am I talking to an actor now, or a human being?
- Chief Ins. Cockburn: Neither sir, I'm a policeman.”
Peter Gallagher - James Ritchie
Malcolm Storry - Chief Ins. Cockburn

“I hate talking to negotiators, Jack. They talk to you like they're your best friend and they don't even know you.”
Dennis Hopper - Howard Payne

“- Sheriff Loomis: I've been waitin' to catch you guys in the act. Been waitin' and watchin'.
- Packard Walsh: Congratulations. You caught us talking. There's no law against that, is there officer? Unless of course I got my wires crossed and you caught us speaking without a permit.”
Randy Quaid - Sheriff Loomis
Nick Cassavetes - Packard Walsh

“- Jesse Stone: How quickly can your people match the bullets to the ones from the first victim?
- Captain Healy: I'm the state homicide commander. I'm not God.
- Jesse Stone: I thought they were the same thing.”
Tom Selleck - Jesse Stone
Stephen McHattie - Captain Healy

“Any man who gives up his gun to some punk is a coward. Any man who does can kiss his badge goodbye, if I can help it. You're policemen. Put your trust in God.”
Ned Wilson - LAPD Captain