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 Domestic Trouble, Violent near 300 GREY BIRCH DR.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 900 N 35TH ST.
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Public source reports Residential Fire Alarm near 23351 Triple Crown Drive, Ruther Glen, VA 22546.
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Public source reports Assault, Just Occurred / in Progress - EMS near LONE ST/BRUCE ST RICH.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 3900 BRIDGET CT.
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Public source reports Overdose/Poisoning, Just Occurred near 6700 W CARNATION ST.
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Public source reports DESTRUCTION Outside Fire PROPERTY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2200 W CARY ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near N 8TH ST/E LEIGH ST RICH.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 700 STOCKTON ST.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire On Interstate 64 East near 184 Interstate 64 East, Richmond, VA 23230.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Sunset Hills Drive near 942 Sunset Hills Drive, Chestnut Hill, VA 23236.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Lewistown Road near 10317 Lewistown Road, Lewistown, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Fire at Coin Laundry Dryer near 694 Sharon Road, Central Garage, VA 23086.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3800 W BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Firewatch at Business Location near 301 Business Lane, Ashland, VA 23005.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near S 14TH ST/DOCK ST RICH. First reported 37 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near N 8TH ST/E LEIGH ST RICH.
Public source reports Medical Assistance at Wolverton Drive near 9501 Wolverton Drive, Richmond, VA 23294.
Public source reports Medical Assistance for General Illness at Chamberlain Road near 5270 Chamberlayne Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
Public source reports Power Pole Smoking near Pine Ridge near 8023 Pine Ridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Gas Leak Response near Ripley’s Family Restaurant, 694 Sharon Road, Central Garage, VA 23086.
Public source reports Police Service near 4300 WINDY OAKS LN.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY / S OLD HUNDRED RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near UPP ST / ARUNDEL AVE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Domestic near 2600 BAYFRONT WAY.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Probation & Parole Service - (Investigate) near 6800 EVERGLADES DR.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 100 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports Animal Control PD On near 6600 WHITEPINE RD.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near 3000 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2300 SUSSEX ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near W CARY ST/S BELVIDERE ST RICH.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1800 BOULEVARD WEST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 500 HULL ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 4200 OLD BROOK RD.
Public source reports Information On Previ near 4700 ARUNDEL AVE.
Public source reports Vandalism near 2700 DOLFIELD DR.
Public source reports 2:50 PM near 4300 Block QUEENS CT.
Public source reports 2:50 PM near 7300 Block HERMITAGE RD.
Public source reports 3:09 PM near 11400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 3:45 PM near 1000 Block CEDAR FORK RD.
Public source reports 3:31 PM near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports 3:08 PM near 1300 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 1:50 PM near 9800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 3:30 PM near 100 Block BARKER AVE.
Public source reports 9:00 AM near 4600 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 3:36 PM near 9600 Block OSBORNE TPKE.
Public source reports 3:00 PM near 4800 Block COLWYCK DR.
Public source reports 1:11 PM near 9500 Block NORFOLK ST.
Public source reports 3:35 PM near 800 Block TAVERN GREEN RD.
Public source reports 12:54 PM near HUNGARY RD / STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports 3:47 PM near 00 Block E WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4100 TANNER SLIP CIR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7400 ASHLAKE PKWY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 21113 Warren Avenue, Petersburg, VA 23803.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7184 Sparrow Street, Prince George, VA 23875.
Public source reports EMS Call near 21100 WARREN AVE.
Public source reports Lift Assist On Louisetta Drive near 5028 Lewisetta Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Public source reports Medical Event at Hilliard Road Apartment B near 2825 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8203 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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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.