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 2300 AMBROSE ST.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official police instructions.
Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unconscious Person near Maple Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 9601 Coach Road, Bellwood Manor, VA 23237.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Fall with Injuries at Robius Road near 11581 Robious Road, Richmond, VA 23235.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), CHEST PAIN near 1000 W GRACE ST.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm at 445 International Central Drive near 445 International Centre Drive, Sandston, VA 231501336.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONEBRIDGE PLAZA AVE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 6800 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 16 min ago.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1200 SEMMES AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 1200 HICKORY ST.
Public source reports Assist near 6700 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 5200 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 3600 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 1300 SHERWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate - EMS near 1700 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 5400 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 4400 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near GORDONS LN/NINE MILE RD HENR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 2:13 Am near WESTWOOD AVE / HAMILTON ST.
Public source reports Assigned 2:12 Am near 8800 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Arrived 2:02 Am near 6900 Block FOREST AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 0 N MEADOW ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 3000 NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near Brooks Circle, Highland Springs, VA 23223.
Public source reports Medical Event near 256 Crenshaw Road, Brook Hill, VA 23227.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2308 Hickory Creek Drive, Richmond, VA 23294.
Public source reports Medical Event near 21921 Genito Road, Lodore, VA 23002.
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A man is facing nine charges after a domestic dispute with his mother led to an officer-involved shooting in Chesterfield County Sunday evening.
The sister of a Richmond father killed in a car crash said his death has rocked the family. Thirty-five-year-old Larry Johnson was a passenger when police say the driver crashed into a tree, leaving the scene and Johnson to die.
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A man has been charged with DUI after a jeep was found in the water of Richmond's Kanawha Canal.
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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.