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 Random Gunfire, Investigate near 2700 FAIRFIELD AVE.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Medical Emergency: Difficulty Breathing near 918 Prince Albert Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Assault Incident near 2710 Sandy Hook Road, Sandy Hook, VA 23063.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Field House near Field House, Library Road, Henrico County, VA 23231.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Midway Road near 8702 Midway Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Armed With_____-(Investigate) near 1900 S KINSLEY AVE.
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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 1600 Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I64 E PARHAM RD EN 181B / N PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2600 KINGSDALE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MILLRIDGE PKWY / PLANTERS WOOD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 3000 CUTSHAW AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 2700 HULL ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 8800 LEAFYCREEK DR.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 1500 BROOK RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen - EMS near 1700 CLARKSON RD.
Public source reports Domestic near 2300 WILLIS RD.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 4900 OAK BLUFF DR.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near MILLRIDGE PKWY / PLANTERS WOOD RD.
Public source reports Tree Down near 13200 Hines Road, Disputanta, VA 23842.
Public source reports 10:05 PM near 5300 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 1:33 AM near 1600 Block WESTHILL RD.
Public source reports 12:39 AM near 700 Block CASTILE CT.
Public source reports Larceny near 13700 NASHUA PL.
Public source reports Service Call at Pinion Road near 8902 Pinyon Road, Richmond, VA 23229.
Public source reports Medical Event at South Airport Drive near Wawa, 500 South Airport Drive, Sandston, VA 23231.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13200 LOWERY BLUFF WAY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11750 Alliance Circle, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11700 ALLIANCE CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2710 Turner Road, Goochland, VA 23063.
Public source reports Medical Event near 304 South Washington Highway, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7571 Walnut Grove Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Lift Assist at Scandia Road near 5043 Scandia Road, Sandston, VA 23150.
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Prince George Fire and EMS and Prince George Police responded to multiple weather-related emergencies Tuesday evening following heavy rainfall and severe weather conditions across the county.
A man is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times in Richmond on Tuesday.
Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
Three coaches are on the move in Chesterfield County, with familiar names landing at new schools ahead of the upcoming seasons.
Grammy-winning R&B artist Kehlani is bringing her world tour to Richmond this summer. The 33-date Kehlani World Tour will stop at Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront on Saturday, Aug. 29.
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.