This issue of PI Magazine offers our readers several outstanding articles that are sure to be of significant benefit to all private investigators. Our cover story focuses on Lethal Weapons Considerations for PIs written by Mark Mass. Carrying a lethal weapon is one of the most critical decisions a professional investigator can make. A recent survey poll conducted on the PI Magazine website (www.pimagazine.com) revealed that 64% of respondents claimed they lawfully carry a concealed weapon. What is most interesting is that of the 36% who do not carry, 21% choose not to even though they qualified to do so.

Stacey Jones provided investigators with a valuable article on Interviewing the Child Witness. Interviewing a child may be complex and challenging. Stacey presents several important tips for successfully conducting these interviews. Death in a swimming pool is reasonably foreseeable and a preventable event. Investigation of a Drowning by Lloyd Davis provides investigators with several tips that will help develop the facts. There are many more helpful articles and I welcome your comments and suggestions for other investigative topics.

       The NALI - TLI section features several informative articles including How to Become a Safety Consultant by Tom Baird, CLI. Legal investigators who specialize in personal injury cases can increase their credentials by becoming safety consultants. You Need To Be Selling, Like it or Not! by Mark Murnan shows you exactly what you need to do in this down economy. Determining the Timing of an Injury by Robert Joseph, CLI details the unqiue challenges of identifying the timing of multiple injuries.

       This issue of PI Magazine also includes our regular features such as Michele Stuart's Internet FYI, Buddy Bombet's Gadgets & Tips, a detailed listing of investigative related Conferences & Seminars, state and national Association News, the NCISS Update, investigative International News, PI Directory, the PI Classifieds, and PI marketing tips for the professional Private Investigator.