Introduction
AI-powered investigation management for law enforcement
Welcome to IronCase
IronCase is an AI-powered investigation management platform designed for law enforcement. Whether you're working homicides, major crimes, fraud, or other complex investigations, IronCase helps you manage the overwhelming complexity while ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Human-in-the-Loop: IronCase assists your work—it never makes decisions for you. All AI recommendations require your review and approval. You remain in control at all times.
Documentation
This documentation is organized into four sections:
Tutorials
Learn IronCase step-by-step
How-to Guides
Solve specific problems
Reference
Look up technical details
Explanation
Understand the concepts
Quick Start
| I want to... | Go to |
|---|---|
| Learn the basics | Getting Started Tutorial |
| Walk through a case | First Investigation Tutorial |
| Create a new case | How to Create a Case |
| Add evidence | How to Add Evidence |
| Create a warrant | How to Create Warrant Request |
| Submit lab request | How to Submit Lab Request |
| Build victim profile | How to Create Person Workup |
| Use the AI assistant | How to Use AI Assistant |
| Understand approvals | Human-in-the-Loop |
Core Capabilities
Role-Based Checklists
Checklists tailored to your role and investigation type. Based on Geberth methodology for death investigations. Learn more →
Evidence Tracking
Physical and digital evidence with automatic chain of custody. Digital evidence requests for area searches, tower dumps, and geofences. Reference →
Warrant Lifecycle
Track warrants from draft to return. CalECPA notification deadlines with automatic alerts at 30, 7, and 1 day before expiration. How it works →
Lab Request Management
Submit and track forensic analysis requests across labs. Monitor AFIS, DNA, toxicology, ballistics, and digital forensics with turnaround estimates. Submit a request →
Investigation Phases
Structure your investigation with Brief-Deploy-Debrief-Reassess cycles. Track assignments, capture findings, and adapt strategy systematically. About the cycle →
Person Workups
Comprehensive profiles for victims, suspects, and witnesses. Structured victimology ensures consistent coverage of personal history, risk factors, and digital footprint. Create a workup →
Surveillance Operations
Log timestamped observations, track personnel, and generate surveillance notes for discovery. Log surveillance →
Criminal Filing & Discovery
Track filing deadlines (48 hours from arrest). Compile discovery across 14 categories with status tracking for each item. Prepare filing →
AI Assistant
Get case summaries, identify connections, find next steps. AI recommends—you decide. Reference →
Approval Workflows
Human-in-the-loop for all significant decisions. The AI assists, but you maintain control. Learn more →
Confidentiality Notice: IronCase may contain sensitive law enforcement data. Always follow your department's policies regarding data security and confidentiality.