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 1200 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
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Public source reports Shooting (Person Shot), Just Occurred / in Progress near SPOTSYLVANIA ST/REDD ST RICH.
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Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near KINGSLAND RD / IRON BRIDGE RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Official active-call sources show a public-safety response on 9452 James River Drive, Beaver Castle Mobile Home Park, VA 23842. First reported 13 min ago.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 3000 NINE MILE RD.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire with Entrapment near 1827 Hopewell Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 21000 Carter G Woodson Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23806.
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Public source reports Stroke at Richmond International Airport near Richmond International Airport, 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Drive, Richmond, VA 23250.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 38 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 2400 BUFORD AVE.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Assist or Standby near 6500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1800 HARWOOD ST.
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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 N PARHAM RD / I64 W PARHAM RD EN 181A. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 12700 STONE VILLAGE WAY.
Public source reports General Illness at Monument Avenue near 5100 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230.
Public source reports Multi-Residential Alarm near 10 Stonegate Terrace, Gordonsville, VA 22942.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation near 18492 Chase Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12727 STONE VILLAGE WAY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CHAMBERLAYNE RD / I95 N CHAMBERLAYNE RD EN 82A. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Vandalism near 4600 MILFAX RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 2600 PERDUE SPRINGS DR.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 1900 W CARY ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 5500 WINDY RIDGE DR.
Public source reports Assist near MEDINA RD / TRAYMORE RD.
Public source reports Loud Music, Investigate near 300 LABROOK DR.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near KINGSLAND RD / IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Assist near 5300 ECOFF AVE.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Investigate near 1000 ST JAMES ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 900 N 35TH ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 4600 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1800 P ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 1400 COALTER ST.
Public source reports 7:24 PM near CHURCH RD / JOHN ROLFE PKWY.
Public source reports 7:16 PM near QUIOCCASIN RD / BLUE JAY LN.
Public source reports 6:50 PM near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports 6:27 PM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 5:41 PM near 5200 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports 6:54 PM near 4900 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports 7:21 PM near 6700 Block NORTHBURY CT.
Public source reports 5:26 PM near 9500 Block CHAPIN DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 12531 PARKER LN, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Unknown Problem at Perth Lane near 210 Perth Lane, Sunrise Acres, VA 23150.
Public source reports Domestic near 21000 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 12200 BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near 700 MORELOCK DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near MEDINA RD / TRAYMORE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7100 BELMONT RD.
Public source reports Medical Event On Heritage Road near Heritage Road, Prince George County, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 20076 Richmond Turnpike, Milford, VA 22514.
Public source reports Medical Event near James River Drive, Garysville, VA 23842.
Public source reports Medical Event at Electra Lane near 93 Electra Lane, Glen Allen, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7131 Belmont Road, Chesterfield Court House, VA 23832.
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A memorial is growing at the corner of Willard Road and West Broad Street for 16‑year‑old Joshua Driver.
Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
Light Rain | 73F | wind 33 mph
Seven people were killed in crashes across Virginia over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, including a teenager in Henrico County, per state police.
As the school year ends, Richmond is launching a multi-pronged effort to keep youth safe this summer — combining increased police presence with community programs for kids.
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.