“It’s wonderful to have such an exceptional facility on the east side of the state. It will provide training for multiple jurisdictions and will increase the knowledge base and skill levels statewide,” said Monica Alexander, Executive Director for the Washington State…
Our Public Safety team has been out and about this past month! At the Bianchi Cup, Vice President Mike Stilwell presented the Law Enforcement Champion trophy to the top Law Enforcement shooter in the competition, Bruce Piatt. The Civilian Marksmanship Program hosted the…
Clark Nexsen received a Bronze Award from OFFICER Magazine as part of their 2022 Officer Station Design Awards (OSDA) program for the Loudoun County Public Safety Firing Range. The program recognizes projects with outstanding architecture and design from law enforcement and…
Clark Nexsen, doing business as CNOBG Design Group PC, is bringing its experience and expertise to the ongoing upgrades at the Dwyer Hill Training Center facilities in Ottawa, Canada. Used by the Canadian Armed Forces, the $1 billion project – one of the largest Clark Nexsen has ever been involved in – will modernize the…
Danny Walker, AIA, DBIA, Principal, has been re-appointed to a one-year term as a member of the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance (VLEOA) Board of Advisors. As part of the leadership of VLEOA, he will continue to help the organization…
Danny Walker, AIA, DBIA, recently participated in an interview for an international research study focused on volunteer law enforcement. Led by Drs. Ross Wolf, Iain Britton, and Carol Borland Jones of the University of Central Florida, the study is titled…
Law Enforcement United’s annual Road to Hope bicycle ride looked different this year, but it remained deeply meaningful for all who participated. This was my fourth time volunteering to support cyclists on the Road to Hope, which honors law enforcement…
In the following, Danny Walker, Bobby Cummings, and Mike Stilwell discuss our history, how public safety design has changed, and what’s most important in training facilities for the future: Our history: One day in 1988, Clark Nexsen project manager Tom…
Danny Walker recently completed training to receive professional designation in Basic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) from the National Institute of Crime Prevention. The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear…
From first responders to private citizens, access to indoor and outdoor firing ranges that are well-equipped for firearms training is a highly sought after commodity. These ranges are critical spaces for educating firearms users about safe shooting practices, firearms care,…
The Chesapeake Public Safety Operations Building project team was recently honored with a 2019 American Public Works Association (APWA) Mid-Atlantic Project of the Year Award. This award recognizes the use of innovative construction management techniques, completion of the project on schedule and…
2019 ushered in the 10th anniversary of Law Enforcement United’s Road to Hope bicycle ride, which honors law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and remembers the survivors left behind. Now in my third year supporting this event…
The City of Wilmington Police and Fire Departments partnered with Clark Nexsen’s Public Safety Team to design a multifunctional training facility and administrative offices. The Haynes/Lacewell Police and Fire Training Facility includes a 10-lane tactical “walk-down” 100 yard range with…
As a retired auxiliary police officer and a designer of public safety training facilities, it is incredibly important to me to find ways to give back to my local and national law enforcement community. Public safety personnel play a critical…
The FBI National Academy Associates, Inc., is a dynamic organization of more than 16,000 law enforcement professionals who actively work to continue developing higher levels of competency, cooperation, and integrity across the law enforcement community. Chapters are the heart and…
The Union County Sheriff’s Office hosted a Grand Opening Ceremony June 27, 2018 to unveil its new, state of the art, fully baffled, 100 yard firing range. The ceremony included remarks from Sheriff Eddie Cathey, County Manager Cindy Coto and…
We are excited to welcome Mike Stilwell to Clark Nexsen as vice president focused on serving our Public Safety and Shooting Sports Facilities market. He brings more than two decades of experience in the design and operation of firing ranges,…
Thursday, May 9th, 2018, nearly 400 cyclists departed Chesapeake, VA on a 250 mile, three-day ride to Washington, D.C. Known as the “Road to Hope,” this annual ride is put on by Law Enforcement United and honors those officers who have…