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Active public incidents with the clearest urgency, multi-source confirmation, or public safety impact.
Public source reports Brush Fire near 3035 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Response to Firelight Terrace near 5737 Fire Light Terrace, Moseley, VA 23120.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 2100 ABBERLY CIR.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N 25TH ST/P ST RICH. First reported 9 min ago.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Just Occurred near SCHOOL ST/CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY RICH.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 1600 WESTBROOK AVE.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 600 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
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Public source reports Fire at West Williamsburg Road near 5 West Williamsburg Road, Sandston, VA 23150.
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Public source reports Wires Down (No Fire), Investigate near 6500 KENSINGTON AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Salavella Drive near 1271 Falabella Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3900 OLD BROOK RD.
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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 SUMMIT AVE/W LEIGH ST RICH. First reported 25 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY/TAZEWELL ST RICH. First reported 54 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 14400 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 5500 LINWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation at Carmel Christian School near 9020 Jericho Road, Coffey Corner, VA 22546.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14426 HULL STREET RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 1600 OWNBY LN.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 100 N 17TH ST.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate - EMS near 1600 WESTBROOK AVE.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Just Occurred / in Progress near 1400 INGRAM AVE.
Public source reports Referral from Ngo or Go, Officer Initiated near 2200 AFTON AVE.
Public source reports Public Service near 3800 EVERSHOT CT.
Public source reports Reckless Driving, Investigate near N BELVIDERE ST/W FRANKLIN ST RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 2100 5TH AVE.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 100 HIOAKS RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3900 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 3600 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 5700 PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Assigned 10:31 Am near 100 Block ENGLESIDE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:15 Pm near 800 Block GRAYFOX DR.
Public source reports Arrived 12:45 Pm near 12100 Block MORESTEAD CT.
Public source reports Trnsprt 12:35 Pm near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:16 Pm near 5400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 12:29 Pm near 7100 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:24 Pm near WEST END DR / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 12:46 Pm near 1800 Block DRESDEN RD.
Public source reports Assigned 12:47 Pm near 4000 Block COX RD.
Public source reports Assigned 12:46 Pm near 1100 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports Enroute 12:57 Pm near FALMOUTH ST / DICKENS RD.
Public source reports Gas Leak near 3310 MARGATE DR, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Vandalism near 10800 HASTY LN.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 6200 BARBOURSVILLE LN.
Public source reports Public Service near 3815 EVERSHOT CT, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Public source reports Disturbance near 12400 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 11000 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 11400 ELOKOMIN AVE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4000 CADDINGTON DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 400 WHITAKER RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7800 RIVER RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3200 TANNERS WAY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8110 Midlothian Turnpike, Manchester, VA 23235.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7817 River Road, Matoaca, VA 23803.
Public source reports Medical Event at Staples Mill Road near 8702 Staples Mill Road, Laurel, VA 23228.
Public source reports EMS Call near 12100 BLOSSOM POINT RD.
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A man is facing nine charges after a domestic dispute with his mother led to an officer-involved shooting in Chesterfield County Sunday evening.
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Kenya's president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan.
Tarun Mehta, the husband of Del. Leslie Mehta (D-Chesterfield), has died, according to the delegate's office.
The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) has shared new renderings and updates as it advances its Downtown Transfer Hub and mixed-use overbuild to the next phase.
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.