Once taken, investigators can have a very difficult time in changing their minds and the direction of an investigation, or even the prosecution of a particular suspect.

So for instance, in a case where a particular suspect was named, the normal method of searching would be to search that name only.

Q. Have you put out a bulletin seeking some particular suspects, and what can you tell us about that?

He doesn't advocate any particular suspect, but, in lieu of this, he has chosen a rather far-fetched conspiracy theory.

Police officials said they have not focused on any particular suspects.

But an official close to the investigation of Father Kaiser's death said the evidence did not immediately point to any particular suspect.

Did you have a particular suspect in mind?

Compstat meetings are now also used to focus on how the department hunts for particular suspects.

For one thing, she said, the handler may unconsciously direct the dog toward a particular suspect.

"You got any particular suspects in mind?"