Creation of the storyline of the case

The storyline is the chronological layout of all the events that settle the case itself. It aims to show the client everything that happens during the investigation, allowing him to have full control over the progress of the case.

The agency can insert elements in the storyline and accept/reject the elements that the agent intends to insert (this operation can be performed from the tab agent management).

Storyline elements

Technically, the storyline consists of elements, such as:

1. Photographs: it can be one or more than one, with a maximum weight of 2MB and png, jpg, gif, tiff format. The photo can be taken at the moment (in case the device was a smartphone) or uploaded from the photos in the pc or library. 

2. Media: They can be images or audio or video files. The maximum size is 100 MB and the allowed formats are: jpg, gif, jpeg, png, mp3, mp4, avi, mov. As for photographs, media can also be produced at the moment (in case the device in one was the smartphone) or loaded from the pc or library. 

3. Sightings: this is the exact location where the target was sighted, it consists in the simple insertion of the precise address of the sighting.

4. Text: is the textual description of an event considered important for the principal.

Photographs, media and sightings are geolocated and visible elements on the map. Geolocation is automatic in the case of smartphone use because the platform detects the location of the device, or it can be inserted manually if the insertion of the element is posthumous to the shooted event or if the platform fails to detect the position of the device. All these elements can also be accompanied by a textual description that specifies some details.

For all four elements is also specified the time, which can be current insertion in the storyline, for example if the event happens and is immediately immortalized and inserted in the storyline, or you can enter the time when the item was inserted, where the photo or media was previously immortalized and inserted in the storyline at a later time.

From the storyline section the agency can offer the client an extra product from those it has chosen to include in its catalogue. This possibility can be very useful when the investigation activities, for unforeseeable reasons, are extending beyond the agreed timeframe, for example an extra day of investigations or extra kilometres needed to follow the target. The client will be notified and can accept or reject the proposal.