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 Armed Person with, Investigate near E MARSHALL ST/N 3RD ST RICH.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 1400 HULL ST.
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Public source reports Structure Fire near 2802 CAMBERWELL RD, STE C, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Unconscious Medical Event near 3608 Reynolds Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Large Oven Fire On Camberwell Road near Camberwell Road, Bensley, VA 23234.
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Public source reports Brush Fire near 4235 Bermuda Avenue, Enon, VA 23836.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 1350 Meadowville Tech Parkway, Chester, VA 23836.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 11821 Rimswell Turn, Midlothian, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Uncontrolled Fire near 5708 North Chase Road, Woodlake, VA 23112.
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Public source reports Traumatic Injury Incident near Dogtown Road, Sandy Hook, VA 23063.
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Public source reports in Progress (Assault or Battery By Mob), INVESTIGATE near 1600 GLENFIELD AVE.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 2300 LOCH BRAEMAR DR.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 11000 HULL STREET RD.
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Public source reports Priority 2 Stroke Medical Event near 86 Albertson Court, Lake Land'Or, VA 22546.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 5600 PETOSKEY AVE.
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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 6600 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near HULL STREET RD / SOUTH OLD HUNDRED RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near TURNER RD / WALMSLEY BLVD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 500 Block N PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 14400 WOODLEIGH DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near S BELVIDERE ST/HOLLY ST RICH. First reported 13 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14460 WOODLEIGH DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / S OLD HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9766 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 2100 HULL ST.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1200 MOSBY ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 3000 PLUMTREE ST.
Public source reports Subject Stop, Officer-Initiated near 1200 N 29TH ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 4300 PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports Animal Bite in Progress / with Injuries, Investigate near 1300 COALTER ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 2600 NORTH AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1700 FAIRFIELD WAY.
Public source reports Fraud near 5900 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports Stfir - Structure F near 2800 CAMBERWELL RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 3700 BRIGHTWALTON RD.
Public source reports Runaway near 1700 SANDLEWOOD CT.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near W BROAD ST / HUNGARY SPRING RD.
Public source reports Arrived 6:26 Pm near 9100 Block CLOISTERS EAST.
Public source reports Arrived 6:28 Pm near 9200 Block TERRAPIN CT.
Public source reports Trnsprt 7:46 Pm near 00 Block GLENBROOKE CIR W.
Public source reports Arrived 7:07 Pm near 11800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 7:26 Pm near 2000 Block OAK HILL LN.
Public source reports Arrived 7:57 Pm near 5200 Block SALTWOOD PL.
Public source reports Assigned 7:50 Pm near 4000 Block WILMONT DR.
Public source reports Arrived 7:51 Pm near 1500 Block EDGELAWN CIR.
Public source reports Enroute 7:56 Pm near 5800 Block GATE HOUSE DR.
Public source reports Arrived 7:58 Pm near 11800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 7:59 Pm near 200 Block S CEDAR AVE.
Public source reports Larceny near 21200 RABBIT RUN.
Public source reports Disturbance near 13700 ST FRANCIS BLVD.
Public source reports Trespassing near 14300 WINTER BREEZE DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3900 DARCY LN.
Public source reports Medical Event near Sparta Road, DeJarnette, VA 22514.
Public source reports Medical Event near 123 Hampton Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 422 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9097 Craney Island Road, Atlee, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6039 Shiloh Place, Hanover Meadows, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3161 Poplar View Place, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Event near 141 Waring Drive, Ruther Glen, VA 22546.
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A patient sick with measles spent days at a Richmond hospital, creating an exposure risk for those who visited around the same time.
The man charged this week with murdering his wife in 2021 and staging it as a suicide had been under investigation ever since the incident took place, Chesterfield Police told 8News.
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.