Satellite city view for Richmond, Virginia, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, and the RVA metro with live police, fire, EMS, traffic, camera, medevac or police helicopter, and detailed incident markers.
Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 1000 W GRACE ST.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official police instructions.
Public source reports Fire at Church Complex On Dotson Road near Dotson Road, Richmond, VA 23231.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Assault near 13800 GENITO RD.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Overdose Intentional near 1800 GORDON AVE.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Trnsprt 12:59 Pm near City Outside Fire Richmond.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 2601 WEIR PL, CHESTER, VA.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Robbery, Investigate near SWANSBORO LN/HULL ST RICH.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COURTHOUSE RD / QUALLA RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near WOODS EDGE RD / SOUTHCREEK DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1500 DOCK ST. First reported 6 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near SUMMIT ACRES DR / BUFORD RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / FARNHAM DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W MAIN ST/N JEFFERSON ST RICH. First reported 33 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near THREE CHOPT RD/PATTERSON AVE RICH. First reported 46 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I-295 South corridor. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13900 ALLIED RD. First reported 5 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3850 Gaskins Road, Innsbrook, VA 23233. First reported 6 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1500 DOCK ST. First reported 14 min ago.
Public source reports Police Service near 6200 CALAVETTI DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COALFIELD RD / NORTH WOOLRIDGE RD. First reported 45 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near SUMMIT ACRES DR / BUFORD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / FARNHAM DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COALFIELD RD / N WOOLRIDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near N 11TH ST/E BROAD ST RICH.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 3100 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Public Service near 2600 WEIR PL.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 4700 FITZHUGH AVE.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 2900 NORTH AVE.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 5400 TIMBER BLUFF PKWY.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 1300 WENTBRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 2300 HARWOOD ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near 400 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near 1400 JOHNSTON WILLIS DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 200 Block HONEYSUCKLE CT.
Public source reports Assigned 12:53 Pm near MECHANICSVILLE TPKE CITY LINE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 500 Block HOWARD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 11:31 Am near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 1:08 Pm near 5100 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:58 Am near LOURDES RD / LYDELL DR.
Public source reports Assigned 1:05 Pm near 300 Block BEULAH RD.
Public source reports Enroute 12:21 Pm near 10800 Block LEABROOK DR.
Public source reports Enroute 1:09 Pm near 1900 Block N BATTERY DR.
Public source reports Assigned 12:33 Pm near 2000 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Assigned 12:39 Pm near 9400 Block W BRIGHTWAY CIR.
Public source reports 5-28 1:19 PM near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Assigned 1:04 Pm near 3800 Block GASKINS RD.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 10000 ROBIOUS RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4800 COCHISE TRL.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10064 Robious Road, Richmond, VA 23235.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10000 ROBIOUS RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3820 Morton Drive, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports EMS Call near 15100 BELLSTONE CT.
Public source reports Medical Event near Falling Creek Elementary School, 4800 Hopkins Road, Meadowbrook, VA 23234.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9200 Salix Grove Terrace, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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A man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder five years after police say his wife was strangled and the scene was then staged to look like a suicide.
Police charged a Richmond man after a fight disrupted John Marshall High School's graduation at the Siegel Center. More charges are possible.
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a 26-year-old was shot and killed in Henrico on Wednesday afternoon.
Construction on a new children's play area and updated bathrooms is set to begin mid-June, thanks to a new nonprofit and years of community advocacy.
Signal RVA is a public Richmond metro live police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident map that turns active calls and public signal into clear public updates. It is built for residents who want fast context without raw private feeds or operator mechanics.
The best police scanner depends on the radio system in your city or county. For many metro areas, shoppers should research scanners that support the local trunked system, P25 digital voice, simulcast performance, and any fire or EMS channels they care about. Encrypted channels cannot be decoded by a consumer scanner, so check a radio database and local agency policy before buying hardware.
The public can often listen to lawfully available, unencrypted public-safety radio traffic or official/public feeds. Access varies by agency, state, feed host, and radio system. Signal RVA uses public summaries and official listen links or embeds only when they are allowed, and it does not publish private playback URLs, captured cookies, or restricted streams.
You can listen to some police, fire, EMS, rail, and aviation feeds on a phone through official agency pages, public feed directories, or scanner apps. Availability is uneven. Feeds may be delayed, offline, removed, or limited, and encrypted traffic will not be available through an app. Signal RVA is designed to provide Richmond context even when audio is unavailable.
In the United States, listening to lawfully available unencrypted radio is generally different from misusing a scanner, using it while committing a crime, intercepting restricted communications, or rebroadcasting restricted audio. State laws vary. In Virginia, for example, the law specifically addresses possession or use of a police-radio receiving device while committing certain crimes. This is not legal advice, check current law and local rules before relying on a scanner.
To find police activity near your neighborhood, start with official active-call pages, city or county police alerts, fire and EMS public incident pages, local news, traffic cameras, and agency social channels. In Richmond, Signal RVA combines public active-call context, map precision labels, source counts, nearby cameras, and update times so residents can see what is happening without needing raw scanner traffic.
Raw 911 call audio is usually not a live public search product. Some jurisdictions publish call-for-service summaries, incident logs, active calls, or public records, and some 911 audio may be available later through a lawful records request with redactions. Signal RVA focuses on public summaries and does not publish private tactical notes, personal details, or restricted audio.
Richmond's crime rate should be read from official annual or weekly crime-stat sources, not from a live incident map alone. The FBI Crime Data Explorer is useful for standardized annual comparisons, while Richmond Police publish local crime-stat and incident information for more current city context. Signal RVA shows live public-safety activity, which is not the same thing as an official crime-rate report.