Jedi investigators relied on their intuition and connection to the Force to solve most mysteries, but during the waning days of the Republic, this proved alarmingly difficult as the pall of the dark side began to cloud their perceptions. Increasingly, they turned to technological resources available in the Jedi Temple. Russo-ISC was one of many analysis droids employed by the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. He led a team of analysis droids who were plugged into the sensor and security networks of the Temple. With keen perception, a detectable sense of pride, and a strong independent streak, Russo-ISC took on some of the hardest cases the Jedi faced.
The Jedi Temple maintained cutting edge analysis equipment and facilities to help Jedi Knights in their investigations. While searching for clues as to the identity of Senator Amidala's would-be assassin prior to the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi made full use of the Temple's decontaminated clean room analysis chambers.
The modern Jedi Order's role as guardians and peacekeepers has extended to crime-prevention and detective work. But such services have been overshadowed by their new duty as military commanders -- a role in which the Jedi have never felt comfortable.
While investigating a shocking bombing of the Jedi Temple, Ahsoka Tano was paired with Russo-ISC. The droid recommended that he alone interrogate witnesses and survivors, because the possibility the attack was carried out by a rogue Jedi unsettled everyone.
Though Anakin was more open to the idea that a Jedi might have committed the crime than Ahsoka was, he nonetheless rejected Russo-ISC's suggestion that marginalized Jedi involvement in the interrogations. Skywalker was determined to get to the bottom of things.
Other resources available to Jedi detectives include the vast trove of research material available in the Jedi Temple Archives, tended to by the fastidious librarian, Madame Jocasta Nu.