Let’s asssume for this discussion that McQ really did go to the police with this explosive report/allegation.
They might have kicked it upstairs, and the answer coming down was, “lose the report. Keep nothing on paper.”
My point is, in this type of situation, the witness making the explosive report needs to make a detailed “record of conversation” after meeting the police. Names of everybody he talked to, names of duty officers, times, offices, everything he can remember.
Just in case the police are told to “forget” or “lose” an explosive report they would rather pretend was never made.
I learned this as a military junior officer, but I don’t expect McQ to have known to do it.
Good point, Travis. The good ol’ MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD will save you. It has saved me on more than one occasion.