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 Domestic Assault near 18500 GENITO RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 4300 HERMITAGE RD.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 601 Watkins Centre Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near 2900 HATHAWAY RD.
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Public source reports Fire near 12800 LEWIS RD, CHESTER, VA.
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Public source reports General Fire Alarm at 1205 Duke Outside Fire Gloucester Street near 1205 Duke Outside Fire Gloucester Street, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RICH: @EXIT 76 A - I95 NB (CHAMBERLAYNE AVE). First reported 7 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HOMEVIEW DR / N PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Psychiatric Emergency near 550 South Airport Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23150.
Public source reports General Illness near 1214 Kenley Square, Richmond, VA 232262968.
Public source reports General Illness near 1901 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard Incident near 3174 Meadow Road, Sandston, VA 23150.
Public source reports Unknown Odor Incident near 4040 Cox Road, Innsbrook, VA 23060.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard at Residential Property near 4802 Charles City Road, Glendale, VA 23231.
Public source reports Police Service near 6300 STATUTE ST.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3050 W HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LEIGHWORTH BLVD / HILLER DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 4300 HERMITAGE RD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE/CARNATION ST RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1100 HULL ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 600 WATKINS CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Fraud near 2500 WEIR RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 800 ORDWAY AVE.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 1900 RAVEN ST.
Public source reports Missing Person near 8700 KINGSLAND PARK TER.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 1500 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 2800 M ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 200 S CHERRY ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near NINE MILE RD/GORDONS LN HENR.
Public source reports 5:08 PM near STAPLES MILL RD / MEADOW POND LN.
Public source reports 4:11 PM near 9100 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 2:52 PM near 1500 Block HONEY GROVE DR.
Public source reports 4:55 PM near 9800 Block LUSCOMBE LN.
Public source reports 6:31 AM near WILLARD RD / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:10 PM near 3000 Block MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports 4:34 PM near 4000 Block BATTERSEA CT.
Public source reports 4:50 PM near 00 Block N HOLLY AVE.
Public source reports Public Service near 601 WATKINS CENTRE PKWY, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1800 E CARY ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 13600 QUAIL HOLLOW LN.
Public source reports Assist near 13000 GENITO RD.
Public source reports Illegal Burn near 12800 Lewis Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
Public source reports Public Service near 12800 LEWIS RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 10600 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 800 ROSEGILL RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3300 STONE MANOR CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event at Residential Property near 1001 Heathville Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports Medical Event near 500 Folar Trail, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 830 Rosegill Road, Richmond, VA 23236.
Public source reports Medical Event near 20234 Landora Bridge Road, Chilesburg, VA 22546.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7090 Covenant Woods Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3343 Stone Manor Circle, Chester, VA 23831.
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Two people are dead after a shooting in Richmond Friday night.
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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.
One woman is dead and one man is facing several charges after a medical emergency response in Henrico County Friday evening.
The annual Richmond Anime-Fest returned to the River City on Saturday, celebrating anime, fandoms and pop culture.
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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.
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