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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 53 min ago.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unconscious Person near 221 East Richmond Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
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Public source reports Seizure Medical Event near 505 Winston Street, Richmond, VA 23222.
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Public source reports Fall with Injuries at Robius Road near 11581 Robious Road, Richmond, VA 23235.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 7500 PINEY BRANCH RD.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), UNKNOWN PROBLEM/PERSON DOWN near 1100 GERMAN SCHOOL RD.
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Public source reports Brush Fire, Mulch near 00 S ROWLAND ST.
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Public source reports Outside Fire near 10 S ROWLAND ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Small Brush Fire near 17072 Old Ridge Road, Jones Corner, VA 23192.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near WALMSLEY BLVD / TURNER RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near ERICH RD/MIDLOTHIAN TPKE RICH. First reported 50 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 100 Block I64 W. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N PARHAM RD / W BROAD ST. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, EMS Response near 7500 PINEY BRANCH RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near WALMSLEY BLVD / TURNER RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Other Agency or Department near 1400 BRUCE ST.
Public source reports Assist near 1400 SCHLOSS RD.
Public source reports Trouble Unknown, Investigate near 5900 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 2300 SUSSEX ST.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 3800 BELT BLVD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 8:55 Am near 400 Block SAUSILUTA DR.
Public source reports Enroute 8:46 Am near 1100 Block NORMANDY DR.
Public source reports Enroute 9:04 Am near 1700 Block JOI CIR.
Public source reports Enroute 9:07 Am near GASKINS RD / QUIOCCASIN RD.
Public source reports Assigned 9:10 Am near 600 Block N AIRPORT DR.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 1100 GERMAN SCHOOL RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 10300 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1400 SCHLOSS RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1100 Normandy Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports EMS Call near 10200 DOREL CIR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5100 South Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 232314410.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9257 Hanover Crossings Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 2825 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 13700 North Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1776 Cambridge Drive, Henrico, VA 23238.
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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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Tarun Mehta, the husband of Del. Leslie Mehta (D-Chesterfield), has died, according to the delegate's office.
A confrontation outside the Richmond Economic Development Authority’s suite at CarMax Park came about from a dog running into the room unleashed and unaccompanied.
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.