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.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 46 min ago.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near CHAMBERLAYNE AVE/EDGEHILL RD RICH.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CHARTER COLONY PKWY / POWHITE PKWY. First reported 47 min ago.
Public source reports Tree Down Blocking Road in Prince George near 685 Prince George Drive, Prince George County, VA 23842.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 100 N 18TH ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate near 1500 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Dpr Call - Advice Only near 1200 S ALLEN AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 5200 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1700 FRONT ST.
Public source reports Other, Single Company near 4100 NORBORNE RD.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 2600 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 1200 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1300 COALTER ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2300 MONUMENT AVE.
Public source reports Sex Offense, Investigate near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Disturbance near 6500 HARBOUR VIEW CT.
Public source reports Disturbance near 9100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 5100 COMMERCE RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1300 PERRY ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 4500 MILLENBECK RD.
Public source reports Assigned 8:16 Am near 5700 Block BRADINGTON CT.
Public source reports Arrived 8:21 Am near 10200 Block ATTEMS WAY.
Public source reports Enroute 8:00 Am near 4400 Block CAROLINA AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 8:14 Am near 9300 Block GILDENFIELD CT.
Public source reports Arrived 8:23 Am near 7700 Block FLANNAGAN CT.
Public source reports Arrived 8:14 Am near 200 Block HONEYSUCKLE CT.
Public source reports Enroute 8:12 Am near 1700 Block OLD OAKLAND RD.
Public source reports Enroute 8:16 Am near 10100 Block BLUE WING LN.
Public source reports ER near 4131 NORBORNE RD, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 1000 N 36TH ST.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 00 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6800 LUCY CORR BLVD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4000 EVELAKE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8500 GRAVES RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 300 CROFTON VILLAGE TER.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2800 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1903 River Road West, Crozier, VA 23039.
Public source reports Medical Event near 341 Crofton Village Terrace, Midlothian, VA 23114.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2806 Martin Luther King Drive, Ettrick, VA 23803.
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A woman is in the hospital after a shooting on Martingale Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday evening.
Roadways in Henrico County are closed after a reported early morning water main break Thursday morning.
Mostly Cloudy | 70F | wind 29 mph
A juvenile female was injured after police said she was shot in her right foot early Thursday morning.
The 9,700-square-foot home on 2.5 acres is priced at just under $10 million – among the highest price tags for residential real estate in the Richmond market in years.
The 48th annual Richmond Greek Festival kicks off Thursday at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Malvern Avenue.
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.