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 Assault, Investigate near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1900 E FRANKLIN ST. First reported 56 min ago.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Vehicle Fire near Whitehall Road, Sandy Hook, VA 23063.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Turtle Run Drive near 219 Turtle Run Drive, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire Incident Report near 6801 South Genito Road, Deatonville, VA 23083.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1700 MOORE ST.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3500 EAST RICHMOND RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 300 NORTH ARCH RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 100 SCHOFIELD DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near DOCK ST/PEAR ST RICH. First reported 46 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I95 N PARHAM RD EX 83B / E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 11309 Hanover Avenue, Ashland, VA 23005. First reported 39 min ago.
Public source reports Police Service near 10200 COURTHOUSE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 321 N ARCH RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BRANDYWINE AVE / VELDA RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8218 GRAVES RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4904 CALDWELL AVE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 164 SCHOFIELD DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13748 VILLAGE RIDGE DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist near 9800 MOSSWOOD RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1600 TREEHAVEN DR.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 2500 MT GILEAD BLVD.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 4500 CHIPPOKE RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 300 NORTH ARCH RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 500 HULL ST.
Public source reports Vandalism near HULL STREET RD / FOX CLUB PKWY.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 4900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Runaway near 4600 AYTON CT.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 300 W CHARITY ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Aggressive near 700 BAINBRIDGE ST.
Public source reports Subject Stop, Officer-Initiated near 100 E CARY ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 500 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Just Occurred / in Progress near 400 LIBBIE AVE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 600 W SOUTHSIDE PLZ.
Public source reports Assigned 2:32 Pm near 8400 Block HUNGARY RD.
Public source reports Enroute 12:14 Pm near 500 Block E LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 2:31 Pm near 11300 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 7900 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:23 Pm near 3400 Block MOUNTAIN RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:22 Pm near 9300 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Trnsprt 2:25 Pm near 5300 Block CUTSHAW AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 1:16 Pm near W BROAD ST / LIBBIE AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 2:01 Pm near 10100 Block CASTILE CT.
Public source reports Enroute 1:52 Pm near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 2:03 Pm near 2100 Block TURTLE RUN DR.
Public source reports Enroute 2:01 Pm near 1200 Block GASKINS RD.
Public source reports Arrived 2:20 Pm near 2000 Block MONTBROOK LN.
Public source reports Enroute 2:28 Pm near 6200 Block WHITE OAK RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:35 Pm near 6800 Block PARAGON PL.
Public source reports Enroute 2:33 Pm near 5600 Block CRENSHAW RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:37 Pm near 8100 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:39 Pm near W BROAD ST / GLENSIDE DR.
Public source reports Domestic near 15100 WOODS EDGE RD.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near 13700 VILLAGE RIDGE DR.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 13200 CENTRAL POINTE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 6000 WALKING PATH LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4100 FREDERICK FARMS DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2301 Lenora Lane, Richmond, VA 232302108.
Public source reports Medical Event near 325 South Arch Road, Rockwood, VA 23236.
Public source reports Medical Event at Crenshaw Road near 5610 Crenshaw Road, Brook Hill, VA 23227.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6037 Walking Path Lane, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Public source reports Medical Event near 107 Hampton Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Wayne Tobin was asleep on a bus headed from New York to Charlotte when a violent jolt woke him. Moments later, he was screaming for the driver to stop as the bus plowed into vehicles along I-95.
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A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo.
N145NG | VCU Health / Med-Trans | Airbus EC145 | 250 ft | 24.2 mph | Low-altitude medevac helicopter
A heated exchange during the opening night of CarMax Park last month has escalated into a federal defamation lawsuit, with the managing partner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels suing the head of the Diamond District's real estate developer.
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.