Police quotes

“- Eddie Hall: I don't understand how anybody can live at the beach. Those waves crashing and flopping all the time - drive me crazy.
- Jimmy Fields: I find it very peaceful. Most people do. I guess cops are just different.”
Michael Madsen - Eddie Hall
Andrew McCarthy - Jimmy Fields

“The law is the law. And heck if I'm gonna break it. You can forgive someone. Well, that's the tough part. What can we forgive? Tough part of the job. Tough part of walking down the street.”
John C. Reilly - Officer Jim Kurring

“- Police Supervisor: Attention, whoever you are, this channel is reserved for emergency calls only.
- John McClane: No fucking shit, lady. Does it sound like I'm ordering a pizza?”

Diana James - Police Supervisor
Bruce Willis - John McClane

“- Lt. Frank Drebin: Miss, I'm Lt. Frank Drebin, and this is Captain Ed Hocken, Police Squad.
- Busty Female Shop Assistant: Is this some kind of bust?
- Lt. Frank Drebin: Well... it's very impressive, yes, but we need to ask you a few questions.”
Leslie William Nielsen - Frank Drebin
Gina Mastrogiacomo - Busty Female Shop Assistant

“- Marshal Nalhober: Sheriff Dent. I just want to shake your hand. I wish there were more men like you in law enforcement. You are one big dick cop.
- Sheriff Chappy Dent: Thank you.”
Ronald Francis Perlman - Nalhober
William H. Macy - Chappy

“- Heather: That is a two-way mirror, girl. People are watching you!
- Barb: I know!”

Vanessa Ferlito - Heather
Kelli Garner - Barb

“If you're going to take a shot at a cop, make sure you kill him. And the fact that you were willing to take that shot means you have a lot to say.”

Jean-Claude Van Damme - Anthony Stowe

“You know what I hate? Two groups of people: fucking cops and creeps who betray their old bosses.”
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok - Mad Dog

“- Deputy: We've had enough fun for one day. Come on down.
- Arnie: Hey! Hey! Hi! I wanna go up there!
- Deputy: Son?
- Arnie: Yeah?
- Deputy: Come on down.”
Tim Simek - Deputy
Leonardo DiCaprio - Arnie Grape

“Your father was dirty. He was as dirty as they come. Nothing big, just penny-ante stuff. You know, free meals. A place to coop. For a while, he was a bag man for a pad in the South Bronx. The normal stuff. He took home $100, $150 a week. That's all. But hell, what a cop.”
Nick Nolte - Mike Brennan

“- Commandant Lassard: What is the most frustrating thing about police work?
- Tackleberry: Not being able to carry hand grenades, sir.
- Callahan: Separate locker rooms, sir.
- Mahoney: Icky blue uniforms.”
George Gaynes - Eric Lassard
David Graf - Eugene Tackleberry
Leslie Easterbrook - Debbie Callahan
Steve Guttenberg - Carey Mahoney

“- Officer: Could you turn the radio down please?
- Bombay: Yeah, I guess it was a widdle noisy.
- Officer: A widdle? Okay...blood, breath, or urine?
- Bombay: No thanks. I'm full.”
Bill Schoppert - Official (Hawks)
Emilio Estevez - Gordon Bombay

“- George Aaronow: When I talk to the police I get nervous.
- Ricky Roma: Yes. You know who doesn't?
- George Aaronow: Who?
- Ricky Roma: Thieves.”
Alan Arkin - George Aaronow
Al Pacino - Ricky Roma

“You know all your friends from the force? You don't have them anymore.”

Laurie Metcalf - Amy Wallace

“- Charlie: We're in Mexico, Laurie. A third world country. You don't just call the police in a third world country and tell them you found eight human heads in your luggage.
- Laurie: Why not?
- Charlie: Because they have no laws here. They'll turn me into a taco.”
Andy Comeau - Charlie
Kristy Swanson - Laurie Bennett

“There's the telephone. You could call the police. I know your every thought, Laura. You're wondering if they can protect you. Who knows? They may issue an order instructing me to stay away from my own wife. Nothing can keep me away. I love you, Laura. I can't live without you. And I won't let you live without me.”

Patrick Bergin - Martin Burney

“I'm the chief of police, not the chief of the people.”
Danny Aiello - Police Chief Aiello

“Mr. Policeman, don't you know a clown can get away with murder?”
Brian Dennehy - John Wayne Gacy

“- Detective Marcus Burnett: Are you a model or a cop?
- Detective Mike Lowrey: Hey, man, I like lookin' good, that's all.
- Detective Marcus Burnett: For who?
- Detective Mike Lowrey: Hey man, don't hate the playa, hate the game.
- Detective Marcus Burnett: [as Detective Mike Lowrey walks away] Hate the tailor.”

Martin Lawrence - Detective Marcus Burnett
Will Smith - Detective Mike Lowrey

“- The Detective: Today's your lucky day. I'm feeling generous. I'm gonna give you a choice. You and your boys can do one more job. A bank, a nice big one, for free. You're just going to hire a new driver, that's all. A good one.
- Glasses: I don't work with cops.”
Bruce Dern - The Detective
Joseph Walsh - Glasses

“Sire you sure you brought enough guys?”

Kevin Pollak - Hockney

“- Jack Cates: I'm a cop, you're a crook.
- Reggie Hammond: Oh, get the fuck outta here! Just 'cause I'm a convict, every thin' that comes outta my mouth is a god damn lie?
- Jack Cates: That's right.”
Nick Nolte - Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy - Reggie Hammond

“- Kimble: Get some rest and don't worry. I've been working undercover for a long time. They're six-year-old. How much trouble can they be?
- Phoebe: On second thought, take the gun.”
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Kimble
Pamela Reed - Phoebe

“Do you have a normal radio in here for music? I was just thinking that when you're parked somewhere waiting for a guy to speed, you'd want some music to help pass the time.”

Ryan Gosling - Leland P. Fitzgerald

“Finding rats is not a police matter. I've already got the exterminators on that.”
David B. Nichols - Dean White