Meet the Founder:

Jerry L. Harper

President/CEO

Jerry serves as President and founder of Community Safety & Security Consultants (CSSC) and oversees its core services of Safety and Security Operations, Personal Safety Services, as well as Occupational Health and Safety Services. Jerry received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Administration from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania prior to serving in the Persian Gulf War with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. Jerry is a career security professional who retired as a Sergeant from the Pennsylvania State Police with over 25 years of service. During his career, he was selected to provide safety and security at major events within Pennsylvania and has attended numerous training opportunities across the country as it pertains to the prevention and management of mass casualty incidents. He is also a certified instructor for Active Shooter Events and has a great interest in continuing to assist others with increasing life-safety.

Michael J. Gerace

Director of Security Operations

Michael is a military and law enforcement professional with over 33 years of combined service. As a retired Sergeant with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police, Michael brings an array of experience and expertise to the CSSC team. He has served as a K-9 Handler, Squad Leader - Special Emergency Response Team, Criminal Investigator, and Crime Scene Examiner. During his career, he has become a certified trainer/instructor on leadership tactics, K-9 handling, firearms, as well as B.L.S. and Stop the Bleed medical instruction. Michael enjoys educating his community by assisting with emergency planning and lecturing on topics related to active threats and immediate medical aid training. He is passionate and committed to continuing to protect and serve the citizens in his community and country against acts of violence.

Andrew J. McCauley

Director of Safety Operations

Andy brings 25 years of law enforcement experience to the CSSC team as a retired Corporal with the Pennsylvania State Police. He also dedicated 6 years to the United State Marine Corps prior to his law enforcement career. During his last 8 years with PSP, he was an academy instructor where he performed duties as a firearms instructor and police skills unit instructor which specialized in tactical safety practices and active shooter response techniques. He also served on the PSP Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) for 4 years. Andy is a highly experienced and certified firearms instructor, and enjoys sharing his knowledge of firearms and tactical response techniques with others to help increase life-safety for all.

Shawn M. Swarr

Personal Safety/Firearms Instructor

Shawn holds an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Harrisburg Area Community College. Shawn is a retired Corporal with the Pennsylvania State Police with over 25 years of law enforcement experience in the areas of Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Criminal Intelligence. While working as an Intelligence Officer for his agency, he gathered and collected information on individuals who were considered to be a security threat to the public as well as to police officers. Shawn currently works in the capacity of a Training Instructor for a large police agency in Pennsylvania. His duties include training other police officers in the area of physical fitness and self-defense techniques. Shawn is dedicated to educating and protecting the lives of people in his community, as well as the communities throughout the country.

Scott Radabaugh

Personal Safety/Firearms Instructor

Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Charleston Southern University. Scott is a current Law Enforcement Officer and has over 13 years of law enforcement experience in the areas of Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Special Weapons and Tactics. While serving for five years on his Department’s SWAT team, he worked to become a Team Leader and Designated Marksman. Scott is a certified Firearms Instructor through the Pennsylvania State Police for multiple weapon systems and is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigations Unit within his agency. Scott has a passion for teaching and the transfer of knowledge to members of communities throughout the area.

James Trunfio

Personal Safety/Firearms Instructor

James holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Jim brings over 18 years of law enforcement experience serving his time in two different states. He is recognized as an expert in the field of Motor Vehicle Collisions and is currently a Collision Reconstructionist for his department. He has been a firearms instructor for his department for over 7 years while responsible for training officers on weapon safety, principle marksmanship, and weapon techniques. Jim is an enthusiast shooter and a passionate instructor. His goal is to bestow his love and passion for firearms to others through proper safety and firearm handling techniques. “Education is the most powerful weapon we own”.

Ross A. Deck Jr.

Personal Health and Safety Consultant

Ross is a professional paramedic with over 35 years of experience in emergency services. He holds an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Health Sciences from Harrisburg Area Community College. He currently works as a staff medic for a rural EMS agency. His roles over the years have included EMT/Paramedic for urban, suburban, and rural services. For several years, he served as a paramedic supervisor for a large emergency services department while also serving his community as a volunteer firefighter. Ross currently serves as a medic on a regional S.W.A.T. team and has extensive training in mass casualty and active shooter events, especially in the area of casualty care and evacuation. He enjoys educating others and has taught everything from CPR/AED, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support to EMT classes. Ross is happily married with two teenage boys, and feels it is his responsibility to pass along the knowledge he has gained over his career to others. By doing so, he hopes to empower and inspire others to do good work and be prepared for anything.

Bill Millard

Safety and Risk Management Specialist

Bill has over 19 years of experience in Occupational Safety and Health and has managed Environmental Health and Safety for a facility of over 350 employees. In his previous positions, he was responsible for helping develop and modify safety procedures for several Pennsylvania agencies including the Pennsylvania State Police, Department of Corrections and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Bill has experience in overseeing Environmental Compliance, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) reporting, Safety Data Sheet management, program development, and employee training including supervisor train-the-trainer instruction. Bill is well-organized and self-motivated and excels at helping management and employees understand the importance and application of workplace safety while building team leadership. To learn more about the entire CSSC team, visit our website at www.KeepingCommunitiesSafe.com

Kim A. Harper

Conference/Training Coordinator

Kim is CSSC’s co-founder, and a nursing professional of 30 years. She specializes in the coordination of events and training for CSSC, and also shares in the role of public relations and reputation management for the expanding company. She and Jerry have a blended family of 4 children together.