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 Armed Person with, Investigate near 500 E MAIN ST.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Concentra Urgent Care near Burge Avenue, Bellwood, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 500 DECATUR ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 7200 FOREST HILL AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Argent Lane near 3731 Argent Lane, Richmond, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / TUXFORD RD, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 3102 Sussex Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Business near 12830 West Creek Parkway, Henrico, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Business near 1623 West Creek Parkway, Goochland County, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Temple Avenue near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service at Mason Valley Drive near 6609 Mason Valley Drive, Richmond, VA 23234.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service at Chipbroke Road near 4418 Chippoke Road, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Vfire - Vehicle Fir near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / TUXFORD RD.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3100 LOGANDALE AVE.
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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 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 9 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 10 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RICH: @EXIT 74B - I95 SB (FRANKLIN ST). First reported 23 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / TUXFORD RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 100 N 19TH ST. First reported 35 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 22 S 22ND ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 4 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700- W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 8 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E FRANKLIN ST & BROAD, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 22 min ago.
Public source reports Gas Leak Due to Carbon Monoxide from Gas-Powered Saw near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Wire Down with Sparks and Tree Fallen near 16085 Lakeshore Drive, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Road Hazard Assistance near 2980 Gardners Road, Mineral, VA 23117.
Public source reports Gas Leak in Structure near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LUCKS LN / WESTCREEK DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / TUXFORD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 2100 FORD AVE.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate - EMS near 7200 FOREST HILL AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Missing Person - at Risk, Investigate near 200 ERICH RD.
Public source reports Trespassing near 6200 CROWNE CREEK DR.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports 4:57 PM near 7700 Block MENDOTA DR.
Public source reports 2:38 PM near 5200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 4:02 PM near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 5:42 PM near 3500 Block MAYLAND CT.
Public source reports 5:37 PM near 1700 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 5:32 PM near 2700 Block GRAND MEADOWS CT.
Public source reports 4:33 PM near 6600 Block MILLER RD.
Public source reports 5:30 PM near 7900 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:06 PM near WHITTALL WAY / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 4:56 PM near CLOVERDALE ST / GLENSIDE DR.
Public source reports 4:55 PM near WOODMAN RD / MOUNTAIN RD.
Public source reports 4:38 PM near RIDGE RD / BROOK RD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 12500 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Trouble with Juvenil near 16000 NEWHAM XING.
Public source reports Investigation at Commercial Building near 1520 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2500 SANDLER WAY.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3500 Mayland Court, Innsbrook, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event at Sandler Way near 2519 Sandler Way, Richmond, VA 23235.
Public source reports Medical Event near Marywood Lane, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9815 Woodman Road, Glen Allen, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event at War Admiral Drive near 12924 War Admiral Drive, Chesterfield County, VA 23112.
Public source reports EMS Call near 13900 WAR ADMIRAL DR.
Public source reports Medical Event at Dominion Park Drive near 8029 Dominion Park Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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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.
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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.