@Popejohn3 You keep mentioning that PL would know Police in charge and because of his occupation as a solicitor.
I'm afraid this is highly unlikely.
PL was a prosecutor when he lived in Darlington but moved to Malton before Claudia was born.
When he arrived at Malton, he changed his emphasis from being a prosecution lawyer to a conveyancing solicitor.
The reason given was that he wanted more sociable hours to be around more and be a good Father-Bless him.
The only Police officers who would remember him would probably be retired when Claudia went missing (35 Years on) perhaps apart from the junior rooky bobbies in Darlington (Not York) from 35 Years ago.
Even Galloway would have still been in short trousers back then.
Just thought I would mention this...