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 Medical Event - Unconscious Person near Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 19931 Chesdin Harbor Drive, Petersburg, VA 23803.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near OTTERDALE RD / HARPERS MILL PKWY.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 3400 CUTSHAW AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), HEART PROBLEM near 5400 HULL STREET RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near 2900 GROVELAND AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Chamberlain Road near 5671 Chamberlayne Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Residential Fire Alarm near 13626 Blanton Road, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 600 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near COURTHOUSE RD / TABOR LN.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BROAD ROCK BLVD/WARWICK RD RICH. First reported 41 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / N TUXFORD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 0 N MEADOW ST. First reported 48 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 0 N MEADOW ST. First reported 48 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2 N MEADOW ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 48 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 2500 ROBERT MOORE CIR.
Public source reports Medical Assist - Oxygen Machine near 3096 Farris Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MEADOWDALE BLVD / HOPKINS RD. First reported 18 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COURTHOUSE RD / TABOR LN. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7504 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294. First reported 16 min ago.
Public source reports Domestic near 200 SYCAMORE VILLAGE TER.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 2200 STOCKTON ST.
Public source reports Trespassing near 7700 FORT DARLING RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 5400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 500 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 900 WALMART WAY.
Public source reports 11:20 AM near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 1:35 PM near 11400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 1:37 PM near 2200 Block HIGH BUSH CIR.
Public source reports 12:03 PM near 10600 Block SHERWIN PL.
Public source reports 1:32 PM near 9100 Block BROOKWOOD GLEN DR.
Public source reports 12:38 PM near 4400 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports 11:44 AM near 1400 Block SHIRLEYDALE AVE.
Public source reports 1:38 PM near 8700 Block QUIOCCASIN RD.
Public source reports 1:35 PM near 200 Block NEWBRIDGE CIR.
Public source reports 1:21 PM near 3600 Block THOMPSON ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 12600 JOLLY PL.
Public source reports Public Assist near 9916 Honeybee Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 12000 CHESTERTOWNE RD.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Installation near 143 Windsor Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3309 North Parham Road, Richmond, VA 23294. First reported 18 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7700 WHIRLAWAY DR.
Public source reports Medical Event - Breathing Problem near 2027 Lauderdale Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3312 Gaulding Lane, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Medical Event - Fall near 3450 Kilburn Circle, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 4121 Fairlake Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports Medical Event - Childbirth near 9310 Brass Hill Way, Richmond, VA 23294.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14199 Thomas Drive, Woodford, VA 22580.
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A man was critically injured in a stabbing on Richmond's Northside early Sunday morning, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
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A juvenile is dead and a man has been charged after a hit-and-run incident on West Broad Street in Henrico Saturday morning.
A male with a stab wound to the chest was found in Richmond early Sunday morning.
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.