Edward P. De Lise, CPP, is senior vice president of W.T Hill & Associates, LLC a professional Security and Investigative Consulting firm in Palm Beach, Fla. He has more than 34 years of experience in the investigations of internal theft, pilferage, sabotage and narcotics.
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