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 Random Gunfire, Investigate near 900 OLD NICHOLSON ST.
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Public source reports Distur W/Weapon near 7300 NORWOOD POND PL.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 400 N 18TH ST. First reported 33 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 1600 N HAMILTON ST.
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Public source reports EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), ALTERED MENTAL STATUS near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 1620 N HAMILTON ST, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 1200 E MARSHALL ST.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 10500 Sadisco Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23005.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3200 SNEAD CT.
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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 AUGUSTA AVE/COMMONWEALTH AVE RICH. First reported 13 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near RUFFIN MILL RD / WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I64 E I295 N EX 200B / I64 E EX 200X. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near AUGUSTA AVE/COMMONWEALTH AVE RICH. First reported 13 min ago.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE/CARNATION ST RICH.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate - EMS near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Unnecessary Noise, Investigate near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near ACCOMMODATION ST/REDD ST RICH.
Public source reports Public Service near 100 MM 12 SB.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near 4300 PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Just Occurred / in Progress near 200 HOSPITAL ST.
Public source reports Unnecessary Noise, Investigate near 700 SEMMES AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 11:45 Pm near 1400 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 11:11 Pm near 00 Block MILHAVEN SQ.
Public source reports Arrived 11:39 Pm near 2500 Block BLACKBURN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:42 Pm near 7000 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports Arrived 12:21 Am near 9000 Block CLOISTERS WEST.
Public source reports Arrived 12:21 Am near MEADOW RD / CANDLEWOOD LN.
Public source reports Assigned 12:23 Am near 1500 Block FOREST RUN DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 150 MM 12 SB, NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA.
Public source reports Domestic near 10400 COLONY VILLAGE WAY.
Public source reports Cable and Power Lines Down near 212 Moorman Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14615 Jefferson Highway, Locust Creek, VA 23024.
Public source reports EMS Call near 11300 BRIARMONT RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near Extended Stay America, 6811 Paragon Place, Dumbarton, VA 23230.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14148 Wiley Circle, Midlothian, VA 23114.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7500 Midlothian Turnpike, Manchester, VA 23225.
Public source reports Medical Event near Chester Post Office, 12300 Rock Hill Road, Chester, VA 23831.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7173 Brook Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Two men are fighting for their lives after a double shooting in Henrico County on Wednesday.
A person is in critical condition after a shooting at a Chester apartment Wednesday night, Crime Insider sources tell Jon Burkett.
A shooting in Henrico County Wednesday evening left two men hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
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The Richmond Police Department and Richmond Public Schools (RPS) held a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following an altercation that broke out during John Marshall High School's graduation ceremony at the Siegel Center.
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.