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.
Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 54 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 400 N 18TH ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 423 N 18TH ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Commercial Location near 7420 Ranco Road, Richmond, VA 23228.
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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 I-295 North corridor. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CHARTER COLONY PKWY / POWHITE PKWY. First reported 17 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 14700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident-WITH INJ near 12900 OLD STAGE RD.
Public source reports Tree Down Blocking Road in Prince George near 685 Prince George Drive, Prince George County, VA 23842.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 100 N 18TH ST.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12920 OLD STAGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14730 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Disturbance near 9100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 5000 BROOK RD.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 9400 KERWIN RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1300 PERRY ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 5500 LINWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 4500 MILLENBECK RD.
Public source reports Larceny from Auto near 500 DRY BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Walking Assignment, Officer Initiated near W BROAD ST/N ADAMS ST RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Aggressive near 1900 CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY.
Public source reports Arrived 4:53 Am near E LABURNUM AVE / MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Enroute 7:04 Am near MECHANICSVILLE TPKE / ST CLAIRE LN.
Public source reports Enroute 7:48 Am near 10200 Block ATTEMS WAY.
Public source reports Enroute 7:36 Am near 5600 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 7:48 Am near N GASKINS RD / RIVER RD.
Public source reports Assigned 7:49 Am near NINE MILE RD / N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 7:50 Am near FINLAY ST / S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 0 W LEIGH ST.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 100 N ALLEN AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10800 West Broad Street, Innsbrook, VA 23060. First reported 24 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1903 River Road West, Crozier, VA 23039.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13300 DIAMOND RIDGE DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7413 Midlothian Turnpike, Manchester, VA 23225.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10192 Cool Hive Place, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7729 Balla Court, Richmond, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10665 Charter Hill Court, Ashland, VA 23005.
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A woman is in the hospital after a shooting on Martingale Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday evening.
Roadways in Henrico County are closed after a reported early morning water main break Thursday morning.
Mostly Cloudy | 70F | wind 25 mph
A juvenile female was injured after police said she was shot in her right foot early Thursday morning.
N145NG | VCU Health / Med-Trans | Airbus EC145 | 2,150 ft | 76.7 mph | Medevac helicopter visible
The 48th annual Richmond Greek Festival kicks off Thursday at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral on Malvern Avenue.
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.