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 EMS First Responder Call (Fire Response Only), BREATHING PROBLEM near 2100 CREIGHTON RD.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm Hazard at Telegraph Road near 10601 Telegraph Road, Glen Allen, VA 23059.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Outside Fire at Stockholm Drive near 4809 Stockholm Drive, Sandston, VA 23150.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 3400 CAROLINA AVE. First reported 42 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N PARHAM RD / THREE CHOPT RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 12800 GENITO RD.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 14300 FOX CLUB PKWY.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 295 MM 16 SB, CHESTER, VA. First reported 25 min ago.
Public source reports Police Service near 7000 HEARTLEAF LN.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near CITY WIDE. First reported 40 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 14300 FOX CLUB PKWY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12800 GENITO RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near N 25TH ST/Q ST RICH.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller near W CARY ST/S LOMBARDY ST RICH.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 2000 SLEDD ST.
Public source reports Break & Enter, Investigate near 3300 DILL AVE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 400 COWARDIN AVE.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 6800 EVERGLADES DR.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 3300 IDLEWOOD AVE.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 200 W HILL ST.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 1200 E BYRD ST.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 7500 PINEY BRANCH RD.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Enroute 8:46 Am near 1100 Block NORMANDY DR.
Public source reports Assigned 9:10 Am near 600 Block N AIRPORT DR.
Public source reports Arrived 10:10 Am near 5200 Block GILLESPIE AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 10:20 Am near 4200 Block PARK PLACE CT.
Public source reports Enroute 10:03 Am near 12100 Block GRAHAM MEADOWS DR.
Public source reports Enroute 10:25 Am near 11300 Block NUCKOLS RD.
Public source reports Enroute 10:03 Am near 1500 Block STONEWALL MANOR DR.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 00 S NANSEMOND ST.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 15100 ALDERWOOD TER.
Public source reports Public Service near 13500 KOYOTO DR, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Public Service near 13500 KOYOTO DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 12300 HOGANS ALY.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3700 FRIAR RIDGE DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1000 JOHNSTON WILLIS DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 200 MM 16 SB.
Public source reports EMS Call near 300 TURNER RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9400 SNOWBIRD RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 235 Dunlop Farms Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3713 Friar Ridge Drive, Richmond, VA 23237.
Public source reports Medical Event near Hampton, 705 England Street, Ashland, VA 23005.
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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.
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.