Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies

ASCIA was initially incorporated as a non-profit association in 1978 by eleven state criminal investigative agency's senior executives to discuss mutual concerns and areas of potential cooperative effort. 

Member Agencies

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Leadership

Message from the President

Drew Evans was named the Superintendent of the BCA in 2015. Prior to this role, Supt. Evans worked for the BCA Investigations Division’s Homicide Unit as a Special Sgent and Senior Special Agent where he conducted and oversaw violent crime investigations throughout Minnesota. He served as the BCA Assistant Superintendent from 2012 until his appointment as Superintendent. Evans also served as a police officer for the city of White Bear Lake where he held a variety of roles, last as a detective, prior to joining the BCA.

Supt. Evans is a graduate of Metropolitan State University and received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law. He is an alumnus of the FBI National Academy, has completed the IACP Leadership in Police Organizations program, and is a graduate of the BCA Management Series.

Supt. Evans serves on the Minnesota POST Board, the Violent Crime Coordinating Council, North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), US Attorney’s Project Safe Neighborhoods Steering Committee, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) – Police Investigative Operations Committee, and the FBI’s Use of Force Task Force. In October of 2023, Supt. Evans was elected President of the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA) and also serves as chair of ASCIA’s Use of Force Investigations Committee. 

Drew Evans

President, ASCIA

About Us

Sharing Ideas For Better Law Enforcement

Welcome to the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies (ASCIA) website. ASCIA is a professional association consisting of the senior executives of the state wide criminal investigative agencies in the United States whether they are independent bureau within the state or a state police agency with both criminal and other enforcement responsibilities.

ASCIA was initially incorporated as a non-profit association in 1978 by eleven state criminal investigative agency’s senior executives to discuss mutual concerns and areas of potential cooperative effort. Today, that number of active member agencies covers almost every state in the United States.

Our Mission

The mission of the Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies is to promote professionalism, and enhance each member state's ability to provide the highest quality and most efficient services possible to their citizens. This mission is accomplished by:

  • The open sharing of ideas and innovative approaches to improving public safety and solving common problems
  • Fostering of improved communications and cooperation by enhancing relationships between the member agencies
  • Collaboration and development of strategic policies on significant national and regional issues affecting state level investigative agencies
  • Providing a forum for developing strategies and appropriate follow-up on recommendations and proposals
  • Biannual meetings which promote a fraternal atmosphere while providing the membership with training and education
  • Advocacy of sound policies and procedures which promote the principles and interest of the membership; and Networking with member agencies to insure the timely exchange of information and sharing of expertise in the field.

Our Partners

ASCIA Corporate Partners