Cross‑Case Search in CSAS V3.16: Faster Insight, Smarter Connections, Zero Rework

In digital investigations, crucial intelligence often sits within small but significant overlaps — a reused IMSI, a familiar IMEI, or MSISDNs that surface across multiple cases. Historically, identifying these links has meant manual cross‑referencing, repeated searching, or digging through old casework by hand.

CSAS V3.16 changes that.

The release introduces a rebuilt Cross‑Case Search engine, designed to surface connections instantly across both local and server‑based case repositories. Investigators now gain a continuous, integrated view of intelligence across their organisation, helping them develop attribution faster and eliminate repeated effort.

What Is Cross‑Case Search?

Cross‑Case Search identifies whether MSISDNs, IMEIs, IMSIs or other identifiers appear in any existing CSAS case without exporting lists, switching tools and re-running analysis someone else has already done.

In V3.16, the capability has been fully modernised to deliver:

  • A unified search engine working across local and server cases

  • Much faster results via improved indexing

  • Multi‑identifier search in a single action

  • Direct attribution import, enabling seamless enrichment

  • Multiple ways to initiate a search, depending on workflow

This ensures investigators can quickly and confidently understand where important identifiers have appeared before, any know associations with that identifier and what that means for their case.

Why Cross‑Case Links Matter?

Investigative casework rarely exists in isolation. Communications data frequently overlaps across:

  • Organised crime investigations

  • County lines activity

  • Fraud and financial crime

  • RASSO, homicide, and missing persons cases

  • Multi‑force or partner‑agency operations

Being able to quickly identify common identifiers can:

  • Reveal new suspects

  • Strengthen attribution

  • Corroborate timelines

  • Highlight shared devices or networks

  • Reduce duplication of effort

  • Ensure consistent, accurate reporting

What’s New in Cross‑Case Search (V3.16)

  1. Search Directly from Any Case

Launch a cross‑case search within Case Hub, without exporting lists or opening separate tools.

  1. Multi‑Identifier Search

Search multiple identifiers together – MSISDNs, IMEIs, IMSIs and more – in a single action

  1. Global Search — Even Outside a Case

Run organisation-wide searches immediately, even without opening a case.

  1. Add Attribution Straight into Your Case

Import attribution directly from the search results into the active case.

  1. Unified Access Across Case Types

Search across every local and server-based case your user permissions allow.

How Cross‑Case Search Supports Investigative Workflow

  • Initial Case Triage

  • Attribution Development

  • Network Mapping

  • Intelligence Products

  • Compliance & Governance

Looking Ahead

The next release will continue to enhance Cross Case search through:

  • Single‑Row View integration

  • Additional auditing and governance

The enhanced Cross‑Case Search in CSAS V3.16 delivers speed, clarity, consistency, insight, and efficiency — transforming a manual task into an integrated, automated capability.