HK Electrical Engineers was founded by Frank Hopkins and Gregory Kohn to service the design needs of the justice and security electronics industries.

HK Electrical Engineers is an independent consulting engineering firm and is not associated with any equipment manufacturer or installation contractor.

HK Electrical Engineers is an ESB (#2245) Oregon Corporation with offices located at 15365 SW Division St., Sherwood, Oregon, 97140. Our telephone number is (503) 625-4443. HK’s principals are Frank Hopkins and Gregory Kohn.

HK Electrical Engineers carries $2,000,000.00 of error and omission insurance with $1,000 deductible, and has never had a claim or been requested to participate in arbitration, mediation, or been named in any litigation. HK has provided expert testimony in the litigation of projects not designed by HK.

From 9/97 to the present over 95% of HK Electrical Engineer's revenue has been from repeat and referral projects.

We are currently completing the security electronics designs for the following justice facilities:  

We have designed and are completing the security electronics bidding or construction administration services for the following detention facilities:

• Clackamas County Jail Security Renovation in Oregon City, Oregon.
• Island County Jail Detention Electronics System Renovation in Coupeville, Washington.
• Philadelphia Juvenile Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Waianae Police Station in Waianae, Hawaii
• Ada County Juvenile Detention Facility Security Electronics update in Boise, Idaho. Currently biddng.

We are currently security commissioning services for:

• Clackamas County Jail renovation in Oregon.
• Suffolk County Jail Expansion in Yaphauk, NewYork.
• Ada County Juvenile Security Renovation in Boise, Idaho.
• Thurston County ARC in Olympia, Washington.

Recently completed security electronics projects in justice facilities include:

Washington Justice Projects:

• Thurston County Accountability and Restitution Center (ARC), Project in Olympia, Washington. 
• Thurston County Jail Renovation Project in Olympia, Washington.
• Marysville City Jail Security Upgrade Project in Marysville, Washington, (Completed in 2007)
• Lewis County Juvenile 100 Bed Security Electronics Renovation Project, in Chehalis, Washington, (Completed in 2007)
• Island County Juvenile Detention Facility, (Completed in 2006).
• Island County Jail Life Safety System Upgrade, (Completed in 2006).
• Kitsap County Jail 150 Bed Renovation and 200 Bed Expansion Project (Completed 2005)
• Lewis County Jail 150 Bed Renovation and 200 Bed Expansion Project  (Completed 2005)
• 200 Bed Legal Offenders’ Unit, Washington State Hospital Project (Completed in 2002)
• Washington State Reformatory, Rotunda 1 and 2 Control Room Renovation Project, in Washington (Completed in 2001)
• Washington State Reformatory, 620 Bed Security Electronic Closed Custody Conversion Project, (Completed in 2000)
• Washington State Reformatory, Site CCTV Addition Project, (Completed in 2000)
• Washington State Reformatory, Tower 9 Renovation Project, (Completed in 2000)
• Washington State Reformatory, Perimeter Security Addition Project, (Completed in 1999)
• Thurston County Juvenile Detention Facility Project, (Completed in 2000)
• Green Hill Juvenile Detention Facility Project, (Completed in 1999)

Oregon Justice Projects:

• Deschutes County Jail Renovation Project in Bend, Oregon.
• Deschutes County Work Release Center Renovation, in Bend, Oregon.
• Oregon City Commissioners Chambers A/V Replacement and Video Arraignment Renovation Project (Completed in 2007)
• Oregon State, Powder River Correctional Center Expansion Project, (Completed in 2006)
• Marion County New 65 Bed Juvenile Detention Facility, (Completed in 2006).
• Lane County Public Safety Building and Court House (Completed 2005)
• Multnomah County, 500 Bed Wapato (Rivergate) Project (Completed 2005)
• Multnomah County, Inverness Jail Mental Health Conversion Project (Completed 2003)
• Oregon State, Powder River Prison Expansion Project (Completed in 2002)
• GSH, Psychiatric Ward Conversion and Expansion Project (Completed in 2002)
• Multnomah County, MCDC Booking Renovation Project (Completed in 2002)
• OYA, River Bend Boot-camp Project (Completed in 2001)
• Multnomah County Temporary booking Project (Completed in 2001)
• Multnomah County Mead Building and Treatment Renovation Project (Completed in 2001)
• Multnomah County River Patrol Facility (designs Completed in 2001)
• Columbia County Jail Project (Completed in 2001)
• Columbia County Courthouse Renovation Project (Completed in 2001)
• Multnomah County Inverness Jail 420 Bed Renovation and 440 Bed Expansion Project (Completed in 1998)
• OYA, Tillamook Boot-camp Project (Completed in 1997)

Arizona Justice Projects:

• Tohono O'odham 65 Bed Combination Adult/Juve. Detention Facility, in Tohono O'odham, Arizona. Project Designs are complete; construction pending appropriation of funding.
• Apache County Juvenile Detention Facility Project (Completed in 2002)
• Cochise County Juvenile Detention Facility Project (Completed in 2002)
• Gila County Juvenile Detention Facility Project (Completed in 2001)

California Justice Projects:

• MCAS Brig at Miramar in San Diego, California.
• Fresno County Juvenile Justice Facility, in Fresno, California.
• Tehama County Jail, Security Electronics and Fire Alarm Renovation Project. (Completed 2006)
• San Mateo 400 Bed Juvenile Detention Facility
• Coalinga 1500 Bed Violent Offender, Mental Health Facility (Completed 2005)
• Humboldt County Public Safety Building and Court House (Completed 2005)
• Fresno County Main Jail, Renovation Project (Completed 2003)
• Fresno County 200 Bed, North Annex Expansion Project (Completed 2003)
• Fresno County South Annex, Security Upgrade Project (Completed 2003)
• Fremont City Jail Project (Completed in 2002)
• Del Norte County Juvenile Detention Facility (Completed in 2001)
• Berkeley City Jail Project (Completed in 1999)

Idaho Justice Projects:

• Idaho State Women’s Prison in Pocatello, Idaho.
• Ada County Medical (150 bed) Addition in Idaho (Completed in 2007)
• Ada County Security Electronics Renovation and 300 Bed Expansion, in Idaho (completed in 2003)
• Ada County Juvenile Detention Facility, Security Electronics Renovation Project, in Idaho (Completed in 2003)

Justice Projects in other states:

• Kapoei Juvenile Justice Center (Detention and Courts), in Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Colorado 750 Bed Women’s Facility.
• Philadelphia Juvenile Justice Center Project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Galen County Juvenile Detention Center Project, in Montana (Completed in 2003).
• Anaconda County Jail in Anaconda Montana.

FRANK HOPKINS, Principal
SECURITY ELECTRONICS SPECIALIST

Frank Hopkins has more than thirty years experience in the electronics design industry including over twenty three years experience in the design of security electronics systems in over 500 buildings in more than ninety justice and corrections facilities. He specializes in the design of security systems which integrate alarm gathering, alarm annunciation, door control systems, access control systems, perimeter security, CCTV, intercom systems into logical control room layouts utilizing custom designed control panels and/or touch screen computer systems. This combines with his experience in communication systems that include CATV, MATV, SATV, video arraignment, video visitation, video recording systems, evidence display, voice and sound reinforcement, audio/visual presentation systems, and telephone and data distribution systems.

contact: frank@hkeng.com

Greg Kohn is a registered professional engineer and has thirty five years experience in the design of electrical systems for justice facilities and commercial buildings. He has specialty experience in the design of high abuse and tamper proof lighting systems in areas of varying security levels. He is well experienced in the design of emergency and Uninterruptible power systems to support critical lighting, life safety, and security systems. 

contact: greg@hkeng.com

Prior to co-founding HK Electrical Engineers in 1997, Mr. Kohn and Mr. Hopkins began working together in 1990 at CBGKL Consulting Engineers where Mr. Kohn was the principal of the electric division and Mr. Hopkins worked within the electrical division as the head of the low voltage department. Mr. Kohn and Mr. Hopkins have been working together in similar capacities for approximately 20 years and during this time have designed over 60 justice facilities together

Other members of our firm have worked together since inception as well. Our head CAD operator and lead technician have been working with us not only since we established HK in 1997, but have worked with HK's principals since 1992.