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 Random Gunfire, Investigate near ACCOMMODATION ST/REDD ST RICH.
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Public source reports Random Gunfire, Investigate near 100 W CLAY ST.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 2200 E TREMONT CT.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 9410 Route 1, Richmond, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 12607 Chester Grove Drive, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Subject Pursuit, Officer-Initiated near 5000 RED OAK LN.
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Public source reports Overdose Poisoning Medical Response near 4531 Old Union Road, Charles City, VA 23030.
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Public source reports Gas Leak Incident at Residential Property near 6224 Trail Ride Drive, Moseley, VA 23120.
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Public source reports Assault near 6500 OCTAGON DR.
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Public source reports UNAUTHORIZED USE Outside Fire near 2700 MARTINGALE RD.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Davisville Court near Davisville Court, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Response at 4201 West End Drive near 4201 West End Drive, Richmond, VA 23294.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm at Residential Property near 10032 Honey Meadows Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
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Public source reports Fire Service Call near 2205 Westover Avenue, Montrose, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Weapons Violation near 4900 ROUTE 1.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Robbery, Just Occurred / in Progress near 6300 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident-WITH INJ near 9400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HARWOOD ST/JOPLIN AVE RICH. First reported 45 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9401 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA. First reported 39 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9401 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1700 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 5600 HANSDALE RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 2800 PATE AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 5200 WARWICK RD.
Public source reports Breaking & Entering near 4100 LAMPLIGHTER DR.
Public source reports Missing Person - Juvenile 11 and Older, Investigate near 2300 REDWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 3400 W CARY ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 2000 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 2900 TERMINAL AVE.
Public source reports 11:30 PM near 6200 Block WHITE OAK RD.
Public source reports 10:32 PM near 5500 Block PONY FARM DR.
Public source reports 11:07 PM near 4200 Block WEST END DR.
Public source reports 8:26 PM near 7700 Block OKEITH CT.
Public source reports 11:58 PM near 4200 Block POUNCEY TRACT RD.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 16600 BRATTICE MILL RD.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 11200 ELOKOMIN AVE.
Public source reports Old Union Road Fully Shut Down near Old Union Road, Charles City County, VA 23030.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1700 NORTH WHITE MOUNTAIN DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9800 PAMPAS DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5155 Chudoba Parkway, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2348 Oakleaf Drive, Louisa County, VA 23093.
Public source reports Medical Event near Gaskins Road, Innsbrook, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 042 Ashcake Road, Ashland, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10042 Ashcake Road, Brown Grove, VA 23005.
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A 27-year-old man was charged after stabbing a hotel manager and initiating a pursuit after fleeing the scene on Saturday night in Hanover County.
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A man suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being shot multiple times in Richmond's East End on Sunday morning.
A Henrico County family is grieving the loss of 16-year-old Joshua Driver, after his family said he was killed in a DUI hit-and-run early Saturday morning on West Broad Street.
A male with a stab wound to the chest was found in Richmond early Sunday morning.
Dozens of fans gathered in Richmond for Anime-Fest, celebrating Japanese animation with collectibles, comics, clothing, and celebrity voice actors.
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.