PriorityAssault, InvestigateArrived
ASSAULT, INVESTIGATE in Richmond
Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 1500 N 28TH ST.
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PriorityAssault or Battery By Mob in ProgressArrived
Assault or Battery By Mob in Progress in Richmond
Public source reports Assault or Battery By Mob in Progress near : EST 1524 TREEHAVEN DR RICH.
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Business Fire Alarm in Goochland
Public source reports Business Fire Alarm near 2000 Broad Branch Circle, Henrico, VA 23238.
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- 2 Updates
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Fire Alarm with Hazard at Ashford Park Drive in Henrico
Public source reports Fire Alarm with Hazard at Ashford Park Drive near 1104 Ashford Park Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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- Fire
PriorityFire Training at Station 20Active
Fire Training at Station 20 in Henrico
Public source reports Fire Training at Station 20 near 8521 Willis Road, Henrico, Laurel, VA 23228.
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- 3 Updates
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SUSPICIOUS PERSON in Chesterfield
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 13800 BON SECOURS DR.
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- Chesterfield
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- Dispatched
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Crash, Property Damage in Richmond
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 W CARY ST. First reported 16 min ago.
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- Crash, Property Damage 1600 W Cary St Arrived
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Traffic Incident in Henrico
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E PARHAM RD / I95 N PARHAM RD EN 83A. First reported 0 min ago.
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- Arrived 1:41 Am E Parham Rd / I95 N Parham Rd En 83a Fairfield
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ACCIDENT in Chesterfield
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10800 HULL STREET RD. First reported 0 min ago.
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- Active Traffic Watch
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- 0 Min Old
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ACCIDENT in Chesterfield
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2955 DUNDAS RD. First reported 0 min ago.
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- 0 Min Old
ActiveUnnecessary Noise, InvestigateArrived
Unnecessary Noise, Investigate in Richmond
Public source reports Unnecessary Noise, Investigate near 700 BAINBRIDGE ST.
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- Richmond
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ActiveMental Subject, Investigate EMSArrived
Mental Subject, Investigate EMS in Richmond
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 2400 SUSTEN LN.
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- Richmond
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- Arrived
ActivePerson Down, InvestigateArrived
Person Down, Investigate in Richmond
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 400 W GRACE ST.
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- Richmond
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- Arrived
ActiveSuspicious, InvestigateArrived
Suspicious, Investigate in Richmond
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
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- Arrived
ActiveSuspicious, InvestigateArrived
Suspicious, Investigate in Richmond
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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- Arrived
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ARV 12:00 AM in Henrico
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
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- Three Chopt
RoutineArv 12:00 AmFairfield
ARV 12:00 AM in Henrico
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 500 Block E LABURNUM AVE.
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TRNSPRT 11:49 PM in Henrico
Public source reports Trnsprt 11:49 Pm near 5400 Block MONTBROOK CIR.
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ARV 12:00 AM in Henrico
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 9100 Block W BROAD ST.
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ARRIVED 1:32 AM in Henrico
Public source reports Arrived 1:32 Am near W BROAD ST / WILLOW LAWN DR.
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- Brookland
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ASSIST in Chesterfield
Public source reports Assist near 11400 SURRY RD.
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- Chesterfield
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- Dispatched
ActiveEMS CallArrived
EMS Call in Chesterfield
Public source reports EMS Call near 7300 BOULDER LAKE DR.
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- Chesterfield
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- Arrived
ActiveMedical Alarm Defibrillator, InvestigateArrived
Medical Alarm - Defibrillator, Investigate in Richmond
Public source reports Medical Alarm - Defibrillator, Investigate near 300 RANDOLPH ST.
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- Richmond
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Medical Event in Colonial Heights
Public source reports Medical Event near 831 East Ellerslie Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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- Medical
- Incident Updates
- 2 Updates
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EMS Call in Chesterfield
Public source reports EMS Call near 13600 BRANDY OAKS DR.
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- CCFD
- Dispatch area
- Chesterfield
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- Arrived
ActiveMedical Event at 705 England StreetActive
Medical Event at 705 England Street in Hanover
Public source reports Medical Event at 705 England Street near Hampton, 705 England Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
- Source Type
- Medical
ActiveMedical EventActive
Medical Event in Hanover
Public source reports Medical Event near 8139 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
- Source Type
- Medical
- Incident Updates
- 2 Updates
ActiveMedical EventActive
Medical Event in Colonial Heights
Public source reports Medical Event near 403 East Roslyn Road, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
- Source Type
- Medical
- Incident Updates
- 2 Updates
ActiveMedical Event at Selberg LaneActive
Medical Event at Selberg Lane in Henrico
Public source reports Medical Event at Selberg Lane near 7920 Selkirk Lane, Richmond, VA 23228.
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- Medical
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ASSAULT, INVESTIGATE in RichmondN 28TH ST area, Richmond | mapped coordinate
P2Assault or Battery By Mob in Progress in Richmond: EST TREEHAVEN DR RICH area, Richmond | mapped coordinate
P2SUSPICIOUS PERSON in ChesterfieldBON SECOURS DR area, Chesterfield | mapped coordinate
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Witnesses recount 'terrifying' deadly I-95 crash in Caroline: 'We were lucky'
Witnesses describe watching a gold SUV cross the I-95 median into oncoming traffic in Caroline County — and say a missing guardrail may have saved lives.
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Two officers, dog injured during shooting in Chesterfield
Two police officers and a police dog were injured during a shooting on Sunday afternoon in Chesterfield County.
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16-year-old shot, killed after shooting in Henrico
A teenager is dead after a shooting Saturday night in Henrico County.
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Vehicle fire on I-95 causes significant delays in Chesterfield
A vehicle fire on Interstate 95 has caused significant delays for those traveling north in Chesterfield County on Sunday evening.
IntelMedia
PHOTOS: Person, firefighter hospitalized during Prince George house fire
A person and a firefighter were hospitalized due to a house fire in Prince George County on Sunday afternoon.
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Richmond weather
Mostly Cloudy | 64F | wind 29 mph
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2 shot in Highland Springs park, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett
Two people were shot in a park in Highland Springs in eastern Henrico County on Sunday afternoon, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
Quick Answers
What Richmond residents need to know.
What is Signal RVA?
Signal RVA is a live Richmond metro police, fire, traffic, and emergency incident tracker.
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.
What is the best police scanner to have?
The best scanner is the one that matches your local radio system and can handle digital trunked traffic when needed.
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.
Can the public listen to police scanners?
Often yes, but only where the feed or radio traffic is lawfully available and not encrypted.
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.
Can I listen to a police scanner on my phone?
Yes, if a lawful public feed exists for the agency you want to hear.
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.
Is it illegal to listen to police radio in the US?
There is no single yes-or-no answer because scanner rules vary by state and use case.
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.
How do you find out about police activity in your neighborhood?
Use official active-call pages, public alerts, local news, agency social posts, and a live local tracker when available.
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.
Can you look up 911 calls?
You usually cannot search live raw 911 calls, but some agencies publish call-for-service summaries or public records.
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.
What is the crime rate in Richmond VA?
Richmond's crime rate depends on the year, offense category, and dataset being used.
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.