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 MAYDAY/Deputy/Officer Down, INVESTIGATE near 1200 W BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near N HARRISON ST/W BROAD ST RICH.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 1100 SUNKIST AVE.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), OVERDOSE - POISONING - INGESTION near 1200 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Als Not Alert near 1200 ADMIRAL GRAVELY BLVD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), CHEST PAIN near 6500 HULL STREET RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), ABDOMINAL PAIN near 100 E 2ND ST.
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Public source reports UNAUTHORIZED USE Outside Fire near 7000 DYER LN.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 403 N 3RD ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Call at Columbia Road near 4599 Columbia Road, Whitlock, VA 22942.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 6200 WINTER RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Suspicious Person near 300 PERIMETER DR.
Public source reports Police Incident at Courthouse near Goochland County Courthouse, 2938 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 56 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 11500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 00 E 4TH ST. First reported 25 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 0 N ROBINSON ST. First reported 49 min ago.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard near 102 College Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Gas Leak or Odor near 250 Finial Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 11500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 5611 CENTRALIA RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HARROWGATE RD / HAPPY HILL RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10016 ROUTE 1. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E PARHAM RD / HUNGARY RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Larceny near 7800 WILLOW WALK DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 4600 LITTLE CREEK CT.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 2300 ROSETTA ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 2200 BIRNAM WOODS CT.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near LADUE RD / CHANSON RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 4800 LEONARD PKWY.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1400 TREEHAVEN DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 3000 AMHERST RIDGE WAY.
Public source reports Domestic near 700 BOULDER SPRINGS DR.
Public source reports Domestic near 2000 TIMBERS HILL RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2500 SHEILA LN.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 5300 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near 2300 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 7100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1900 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Disturbance near 4800 HOPKINS RD.
Public source reports Arrived 10:14 Am near 100 Block LEE AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 10:51 Am near 300 Block AZALEA AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 11:59 Am near 4300 Block CASTLE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5600 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:04 Pm near 3400 Block CHARLES CITY RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:59 Am near 6800 Block KIRKWOOD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 12:10 Pm near 2000 Block ORANGE BLOSSOM LN.
Public source reports Assigned 12:40 Pm near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 12:43 Pm near 11700 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 12:49 Pm near 1500 Block SKIRMISH RUN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 12:49 Pm near 6000 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Trespassing near 11700 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near 10000 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Larceny near 13100 RIVERS BEND BLVD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7700 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2000 TIMBERS HILL RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9900 STROUD LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8000 BUFORD CMNS.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8203 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Crews continue searching for nine missing workers after a deadly tank implosion at a Washington paper mill released a caustic chemical called "white liquor."
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
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The Richmond Police Department and Richmond Public Schools will host a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following an incident.
R&B singer Kehlani will make a stop at Richmond's Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront in late August.
A fight stopped John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at the VCU Siegel Center in Richmond on Wednesday morning.
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.