Create new case screen

This setting is only available if your account has option E14 Sentinel. Click to open the Select a Folder dialog box. This allows you to define which folder you want your case created in.

This setting is mandatory. Select the type of case.

It is recommended that you enter a name for the case so that the name means something to you, for example "Jewelry Store Robberies". However if you don't, OSS-ESPA will automatically create one which is titled using the format "Case <n>", where <n> is a number which increments each time a user on your OSS-ESPA account selects to automatically generate a case name. If required you can edit the case name at a later date using the Edit case information screen or if you prefer using the wizard you can use the Editing case screen.

Depending on how your account is configured this setting may not be displayed. Enter a file number that was relevant to you such as that in your Crime database system. If you do not enter a file number then "undefined" is used. If required you can edit the file number at a later date using the Edit case information screen or if you prefer using the wizard you can use the Editing case screen.

Depending on the objective of your case there are different screens you will need to complete. OSS-ESPA provides a number of pre-defined mission sets for you to select depending on your objective. These are optional but can be useful especially if you are new to OSS-ESPA. If you are using the wizard to create your case then missions sets step you through the screens required to build. Mission sets provide you with a preview of your case results. The following mission sets are available:

• The Crime scene/Location analysis mission set can help you to locate a person so that you can either include or exclude them as potential perpetrators of the crime.

• The Historical pattern of life analysis mission set can help you locate a person's potential location based on an analysis of their previous locations during the calendar week.

• The Real-Time location monitoring through GPS Track mission set can help you to locate and monitor the current location of a person.

If required you can edit the mission set at a later date using the Edit case information screen or with the wizard using the Editing case screen.

When selected this allows:

• the person data in the case to be used when the person appears as an associate in other cases. In these other cases, the person data can be both viewed and edited.

• your case data to be displayed for all account users if they do an identifier search on the Advanced view cases screen screen and the identifier matches one in your case. Identifiers can be phone numbers, names, license plates, and social media accounts.

• your case data to be searched during a Batch X-Case deconfliction, and if there is a matching identifier then that information is shared with the account user who performed the search. For further information refer to Performing a batch X-Case deconfliction search.

• your case data to be searched during a Deconfliction search which allows the searching of identifiers between agencies who have an Info-sharing agreement in place. For further information refer to Performing a deconfliction search.

• other account users to use your case data in an X-Case.

NOTE: All the search results are from the case files therefore no results are returned if the identifier appears in another case without a corresponding file.

When it is not selected, then only the case creator, case assignees, and administrators can view the identifier search results and add to an X-Case, however the case data cannot be used in other cases as associate data. Administrators are also informed by email if a search is performed for an identifier that exists in the case.

Whether or not this setting is set by default depends on your setting for Enable deconfliction (X-Case data search) on the User settings screen.

Select if you want the case to be used to perform ELSUR record validation. When selected, a Validation settings button is displayed on the case's Manage case screen. Click to open the Validation settings screen which allows you to configure ELSUR record validation on the case. The validation is automatically performed at the frequency set by your administrator using Frequency. For further information refer to Validating ELSUR records.