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If their notes still exist.

The apparently were in the discovery or at least somethings in the discovery indicated her changing story.

It going to be hard for a Durham PD officer to take the stand and testify that the woman was all over the place and, frankly, unbelievable. They may acknowledge certain things and then answer the opinion questions in support of the Offical DPD position. Is is your professional opinion that the woman was traumatized? Yes.

You are confusing direct with cross. Here is the cross of a typical DPD officer:

Q: You spoke to Ms. Mangum at 1:30 am after the lacrosse party?

A: Yes.

Q: She claimed to you that she was raped?

A: Yes

Q: You took her complaint seriously didn't you?

A: Yes.

Q: You transported her to DUMC didn't you?

A: Yes.

Q: But while taking her complaint seriously you, had some doubts about her story?

A: No. [This answer could just as well be Yes.]

Q: Did you put out an APB on the Duke lacrosse players?

A: No.

Q: Did you secure the house the party took place in to preserve any evidence in it?

A: No.

Q: Did you immediately seek a warrant to search the house?

A: No.

Q: Did you look for and collect any evidence clearly visible laying around the yard where the party took place?

A: No.

Enough such questions of enough DPD officials and any legit jury will see that no matter what they say now about her story, something was causing them to doubt her and not act quickly that night.

And then instead of I heard the Captain on the phone it may be I THINK I heard him say. Doesn't take much to shade one way or another.

Yep, you can shade what you heard but not what the information you had caused you to do.

Very good. Very probing cross.

Hope it isn't lost on a closed-minded Durham Jury, but that's another issue.

Nicely done.

Q: But while taking her complaint seriously you, had some doubts about her story?

A: No. [This answer could just as well be Yes.]

If it "yes", then he's going to have to explain why in detail. < /mr obvious>