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 Incident near 152 Hickory Lane, Louisa County, VA 23024.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Assault near 18200 TWIN FALLS LN.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1900 E FRANKLIN ST. First reported 31 min ago.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 1900 E FRANKLIN ST.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Incident at Turtle Run Drive near 219 Turtle Run Drive, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Fire Incident Report near 6801 South Genito Road, Deatonville, VA 23083.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 100 SCHOFIELD DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near DOCK ST/PEAR ST RICH. First reported 21 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 1500 KOGER CENTER BLVD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2300 Block N PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 11309 Hanover Avenue, Ashland, VA 23005. First reported 14 min ago.
Public source reports Police Service near 10200 COURTHOUSE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near BRANDYWINE AVE / VELDA RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12324 BOXFORD LN. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 8218 GRAVES RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1512 KOGER CENTER BLVD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4904 CALDWELL AVE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 164 SCHOFIELD DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Public Service near 1400 AVONDALE WOODS DR.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 4900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 6000 HENDRY AVE.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 300 W CHARITY ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Aggressive near 700 BAINBRIDGE ST.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 9200 WINTERS HILL CT.
Public source reports Subject Stop, Officer-Initiated near 100 E CARY ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 500 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 2700 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Disturbance near 4500 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Just Occurred / in Progress near 400 LIBBIE AVE.
Public source reports Fraud near 7100 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports LARCENY, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required) near 600 W SOUTHSIDE PLZ.
Public source reports MISSING PERSON, TAKE A REPORT (Field Unit Required near 4700 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 1:31 Pm near 11000 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Enroute 12:14 Pm near 500 Block E LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 7900 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Assigned 11:37 Am near 9200 Block LYDELL DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near THREE CHOPT RD / HORSEPEN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 1:22 Pm near 5300 Block CUTSHAW AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 1:16 Pm near W BROAD ST / LIBBIE AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 1:22 Pm near 300 Block AZALEA AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 1:49 Pm near 11000 Block OPACA LN.
Public source reports Enroute 1:47 Pm near 3600 Block DARBYTOWN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 1:42 Pm near 5200 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Arrived 2:01 Pm near 10100 Block CASTILE CT.
Public source reports Enroute 1:52 Pm near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 2:03 Pm near 2100 Block TURTLE RUN DR.
Public source reports Enroute 2:01 Pm near 1200 Block GASKINS RD.
Public source reports Arrived 2:12 Pm near 5200 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports Enroute 2:13 Pm near 2000 Block MONTBROOK LN.
Public source reports Public Service near 1445 AVONDALE WOODS DR, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 13200 CENTRAL POINTE RD.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 1914 E FRANKLIN ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports EMS Call near 700 CITY VIEW LOOP.
Public source reports EMS Call near 900 MADRONA ST.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2301 Lenora Lane, Richmond, VA 232302108.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5380 Oaklawn Boulevard, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2841 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23102.
Public source reports Medical Event near 841 River Road West, Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103.
Public source reports Medical Event at Virginia Correction Center for Women near River Road West, Goochland, VA 23014.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2771 Turner Road, Goochland, VA 23063.
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A 22-year-old woman has died due to the injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash on Ruffin Road in Prince George County on Thursday.
Clear | 75F | wind 17 mph
A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo.
A court investigation found that a federal judge had an affair with a police officer, including having sex in chambers overheard by staff, but remains on the bench with a "private reprimand."
N71VA | Virginia State Police Aviation | Bell 407GXi | 1,175 ft | 114.1 mph | Descending police helicopter
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.