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 1200 DECATUR ST.
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Public source reports Cardiac Arrest near 12104 Ashton Park Drive, Wyndham, VA 23059.
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Public source reports Fire Investigation at James Madison Highway near 2800 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville, VA 22942.
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Public source reports Fire Incident near 10128 Purcell Road, Glen Allen, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 601 Watkins Centre Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 4100 OLD BROOK RD.
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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 OLD HUNDRED RD / OTTERDALE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Psychiatric Emergency near 550 South Airport Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23150.
Public source reports General Illness near 1214 Kenley Square, Richmond, VA 232262968.
Public source reports General Illness near 1901 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard Incident near 3174 Meadow Road, Sandston, VA 23150.
Public source reports Unknown Odor Incident near 4040 Cox Road, Innsbrook, VA 23060.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LEIGHWORTH BLVD / HILLER DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I295 N N AIRPORT DR EX 31A / N AIRPORT DR. First reported 2 min ago.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 2500 HULL ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 3800 HERMITAGE RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 4300 HERMITAGE RD.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Fraud near 2500 WEIR RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2600 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 1500 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, without Flashing Blue Lights near 2800 M ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 200 S CHERRY ST.
Public source reports 5:37 PM near 1000 Block MELBURY WAY.
Public source reports 4:11 PM near 9100 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:38 PM near 8000 Block VILLA PARK DR.
Public source reports 2:52 PM near 1500 Block HONEY GROVE DR.
Public source reports 6:31 AM near WILLARD RD / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:21 PM near 12100 Block ASHTON PARK DR.
Public source reports 5:38 PM near 2900 Block DARBYTOWN RD.
Public source reports HC near 13501 PAIGEWOOD RD, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
Public source reports Public Service near 13500 PAIGEWOOD RD.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 2900 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 10100 BAYHAM DR.
Public source reports Illegal Burn near 12800 Lewis Road, Chesterfield, VA 23831.
Public source reports EMS Call near 800 ROSEGILL RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 500 Folar Trail, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14225 Smith Wright Lane, Woodford, VA 22580.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6478 Zachary Taylor Highway, Mineral, VA 23117.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8139 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10100 BAYHAM DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 830 Rosegill Road, Richmond, VA 23236.
Public source reports Medical Event near 20234 Landora Bridge Road, Chilesburg, VA 22546.
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Two people are dead after a shooting in Richmond Friday night.
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A juvenile is dead and a man has been charged after a hit-and-run incident on West Broad Street in Henrico Saturday morning.
One woman is dead and one man is facing several charges after a medical emergency response in Henrico County Friday evening.
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.