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.
Official active-call and traffic sources show a traffic condition near 11501 Riverboat Drive, Chester, VA 23836. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Public source reports Assault or Battery By Mob in Progress- EMS near 3600 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 13541 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Salavella Drive near 1271 Falabella Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Telegraph Road near 10601 Telegraph Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
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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 BROOK RD / E PARHAM RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 3800 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation at Carmel Christian School near 9020 Jericho Road, Coffey Corner, VA 22546.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CITY WIDE. First reported 23 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1930 HUGUENOT RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 0 min ago.
VDOT lists an active scheduled work zone near I-295N from MM 51. This is shown as a traffic cone using the public route segment, not as a precise emergency incident address. Window: Jun 2, 10:55 AM to Jun 2, 4:30 PM.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 300 CALHOUN ST.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate - EMS near 1300 ST PETER ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 8100 BELMONT RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 5700 COUNTRY MANOR CT.
Public source reports Disorderly, Aggressive near 800 E GRACE ST.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near 200 HOSPITAL ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1500 ARMFIELD RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near N 9TH ST/E GRACE ST RICH.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 400 N 8TH ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Investigate near 6500 GREENBANK RD.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1400 MINEFEE ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 6000 IRONSTONE DR.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 2000 E FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 600 W SOUTHSIDE PLZ.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3600 MONUMENT AVE.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Investigate near 200 GREEN COVE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Assigned 9:10 Am near 600 Block N AIRPORT DR.
Public source reports Arrived 11:01 Am near 3100 Block STONE ARBOR LN.
Public source reports Assigned 11:29 Am near 00 Block W MCCLELLAN ST.
Public source reports Arrived 10:39 Am near 6200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Assigned 10:31 Am near 100 Block ENGLESIDE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Assigned 11:44 Am near 800 Block GRAYFOX DR.
Public source reports Arrived 11:19 Am near 10500 Block GLENCOE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:37 Am near 2900 Block BYWATER DR.
Public source reports Enroute 11:23 Am near 4600 Block TWIN HICKORY LAKE DR.
Public source reports Assigned 11:44 Am near 1900 Block DARBYTOWN RD.
Public source reports Public Service near 13500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports HC near 11608 BUCKHURST ST, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Public Service near 11600 BUCKHURST ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 11300 OLD CENTRALIA RD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 1000 N 26TH ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 15100 ALDERWOOD TER.
Public source reports EMS Call near 5000 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8110 Midlothian Turnpike, Manchester, VA 23235.
Public source reports Medical Event near 104 Eisenhower Drive, Chamberlayne, VA 23227.
Public source reports EMS Call near 12700 RICHMOND ST.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5266 Chamberlayne Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8237 New Ashcake Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2919 Mariners Place, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10096 Cedar Knoll Lane, Richmond, VA 23233.
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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 Chesterfield County Police Department is remembering Knight, the police K-9 who was killed in a deadly officer-involved shooting on Sunday.
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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Kenya's president on Monday defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to protests despite a court order blocking the plan.
Tarun Mehta, the husband of Del. Leslie Mehta (D-Chesterfield), has died, according to the delegate's office.
Russell Wilson is reportedly joining CBS as a studio analyst this fall, replacing Matt Ryan, who returned to the Atlanta Falcons.
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.