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 Trouble, Violent near 100 MANCHESTER RD.
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Public source reports Priority 1 Chest Pain Call - Fire Response near 120 Coghill Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
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Public source reports Altered Mental Event near 12000 Iron Bridge Road, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Outside Fire On Interstate 64 West near 183 Interstate 64 West, Richmond, VA 23294.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Ashbury Hills Terrace near 8608 Ashbury Hills Terrace, Richmond, VA 23227.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 6101 Barboursville Lane, Richmond, VA 23234.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Dickens Road near Candlewood Suites Richmond - West Broad, 2100 Dickens Road, Richmond, VA 23230.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports DOMESTIC TROUBLE, DPR Call - Advice Only near 4100 W GRACE ST.
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Public source reports Wanted Person, Armed With_____-(Investigate) near 900 N 35TH ST.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 16000 OLD CASTLE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1300 ROSENEATH RD. First reported 6 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W BROAD ST/BOWE ST RICH. First reported 50 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 900 N LOMBARDY ST. First reported 52 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N PARHAM RD / HOLLY HILL RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Fall Injury at Queen Emily Place near 416 Queen Emily Place, Highland Springs, VA 23223.
Public source reports Psychiatric Incident at Libby Mill East Boulevard near 5000 Libbie Mill East Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230.
Public source reports Fall Injury at Michaels Road near 1503 Michaels Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports General Illness at Ridge Road near 8602 Ridge Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Storm Damage Assessment near 3846 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063.
Public source reports Police Service near 1400 JOHNSTON WILLIS DR.
Public source reports Police Service near 5700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1700 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 700 MOSBY ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 200 LANCASTER GATE DR.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 7100 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 1400 CLARKSON RD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 700 EVERETT ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 3600 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 2900 MONTROSE AVE.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2500 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 100 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports BREAK & ENTER, DPR Call - Take A Report (Detached Shed/Garage) near 2200 BYWOOD LN.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 4500 GREENBRIAR DR.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 6200 BEAUFONT HILLS CT.
Public source reports Arrived 11:59 Am near 6800 Block KIRKWOOD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 3:14 Pm near 00 Block N FERN AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 4:41 Pm near 5600 Block INDIGO RD.
Public source reports Arrived 5:34 Pm near 9100 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Enroute 5:10 Pm near 11800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 5:04 Pm near 400 Block E WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Arrived 5:04 Pm near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 4:59 Pm near 8500 Block GREEN PEACE LN.
Public source reports Arrived 5:18 Pm near 3100 Block PINEFIELDS DR.
Public source reports Assigned 5:26 Pm near 1500 Block HARVARD RD.
Public source reports Assist near 19400 VARANDA LN.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 0 W LEIGH ST.
Public source reports Fuel Spill near 160 Piedmont Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3300 LIFSEY LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near 5500 SWAN DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6600 IRONGATE SQ.
Public source reports EMS Call near 14000 TURNBERRY LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11000 BRANDY OAKS WAY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 13425 Carters Creek Court, Chesterfield, VA 23838.
Public source reports Medical Event near 24800 Saint James Road, Deatonville, VA 23083.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9342 Salix Grove Lane, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 247 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 35 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA AMELIA CHESTERFIELD CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND CUMBERLAND HENRICO POWHATAN PRINCE EDW
Spencer Pratt lost his home in the Palisades Fire. Now that loss, and the city's response, have driven the former star of the MTV reality show "The Hills" to run for mayor.
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
Heavy Rain and Fog/Mist | 71F
The Richmond Police Department and Richmond Public Schools (RPS) held a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following an altercation that broke out during John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at the Siegel Center.
A toxic wastewater crisis in Chesterfield County that could cost taxpayers $173 million to clean up has prompted a Virginia lawmaker to demand answers following the bankruptcy of the landfill operator.
With the cost of gas, groceries, monthly bills, and summer getaways on the rise, Henrico County is stepping in to give families a free and productive way to spend their summer.
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.