Reigniting a vision, the direction of NAPD:
"I see the NAPD as a great opportunity for Public Safety Divers from both Fire and Police Departments to receive much needed training in a dangerous field of work. Our goal, with your help is to standardize Police Diver Training across the Nation giving Public Safety Divers the tools needed to conduct safe effective searches and recoveries. With the training received through the NAPD our divers will come out of the water with one of two conclusions “we found the item” or “the item is not in the search area.”
In an effort to be more effective with the increase of this training and stay in touch with past and present members, we have reconstructed our board of Directors and Staff and pushed forward with ideas that have been in the stew pot for years. Our new website will be a great way to stay in touch. It is still under construction and will soon be fully operational.
My hope is that you will not only use the training that you have received from us, but also pass it on. We will be hosting more Instructor courses, and begin to set up Regional Directors. Please keep in touch. We want to help get this training to departments around the Nation who desperately need it." -Michael W. Gast, NAPD President