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 Medical Event - Unconscious Person near Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 19931 Chesdin Harbor Drive, Petersburg, VA 23803.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNCONSCIOUSNESS/FAINTING near AZALEA AVE/BROOK RD RICH.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard - Moderate near 3 Evergreen Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Residential Fire Alarm near 13626 Blanton Road, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1200 N 38TH ST.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Assist or Standby near 4300 OLD BROOK RD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near FOREST HILL AVE/W 34TH ST RICH.
Public source reports Medical Assist - Oxygen Machine near 3096 Farris Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COURTHOUSE RD / HARLEY XO. First reported 43 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 COURTHOUSE RD / HARLEY XO. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near : EST 4610 SOUTHWOOD PKWY RICH. First reported 8 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 10900 TIMONIUM DR. First reported 14 min ago.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 500 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 900 WALMART WAY.
Public source reports Burglar Alarm, Investigate near 3400 W CARY ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 6800 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near HARROWGATE RD / HAPPY HILL RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 700 W FELLS ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near EDGEWOOD AVE/WALTON AVE RICH.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near 3200 HANES AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 4700 KINGSLAND RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 800 SEMMES AVE.
Public source reports 11:04 AM near 7700 Block TWIN OAK DR.
Public source reports 11:20 AM near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 12:03 PM near 10600 Block SHERWIN PL.
Public source reports 12:30 PM near 1200 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 8:31 AM near 00 Block E LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 11:44 AM near 1400 Block SHIRLEYDALE AVE.
Public source reports 12:13 PM near 7500 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 12:22 PM near 2600 Block HUNGARY SPRING RD.
Public source reports 12:21 PM near WATTS LN / SEIBEL RD.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 12000 CHESTERTOWNE RD.
Public source reports Breaking & Entering near 16400 HARROWGATE RD.
Public source reports Assist near 11500 GREENSPRING RD.
Public source reports Standby at Cedarfield Parkway near 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Installation near 143 Windsor Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near 8800 PEACH GROVE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4100 POPLAR GROVE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7637 Glendale Acres Place, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2806 Harbour Court, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14199 Thomas Drive, Woodford, VA 22580.
Public source reports Medical Event near 16341 Archers Creek Lane, Amelia Court House, VA 23002.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8805 Peach Grove Road, Chesterfield, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1900 Blackburn Road East, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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A viral social media post stating there have been 63 Black children reported missing in Virginia since April 1 underscores a serious issue in Black and brown communities when young people are reported missing.
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A juvenile is dead and a man has been charged after a hit-and-run incident on West Broad Street in Henrico Saturday morning.
A male with a stab wound to the chest was found in Richmond early Sunday 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.