In the early months of 1963, a group of concerned law enforcement officers in the Norfolk area saw a need for an organization whereby they could meet to discuss mutual problems and exchange crime information. A meeting was held, and Captain C.D. Grant of Norfolk was elected President of the newly organized Tidewater Crime Clinic Chapter#1.

Later that year, officers from the Tidewater chapter traveled to other areas of the state to meet with groups of law enforcement officers expressing a similar desire for cooperation and communication. These meetings resulted in the formation of the Central Virginia Crime Clinic Chapter #2 in Richmond, and the Northern Virginia Crime Clinic Chapter #3.

On January 21, 1964, officers of the three chapters met and formed a statewide organization, the Virginia State Crime Clinic. A set of by-laws was adopted and shortly thereafter a state chapter was granted. Captain C.D. Grant was elected the Organization's first state president.