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 Building Fire at Commercial Property near 203 North Main Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Hazardous Materials Response at Colonel Drive near 314 Colonel Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23075.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 BROMLEY LN. First reported 7 min ago.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 4700 BROMLEY LN.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm near 4712 BROMLEY LN, RICHMOND, VA.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Brush Fire On Woodpecker Road near Woodpecker Road, Stafford Place, VA 23838.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 WILLIAMSBURG RD. First reported 47 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near W HUNDRED RD / ROUTE 1. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Disturbance near X BLOCK CARVER MS.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 3200 NORTH AVE.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near W HUNDRED RD / ROUTE 1.
Public source reports Public Service near 6000 SPRING GLEN CT.
Public source reports Vandalism near 1900 BELLWOOD RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 300 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Missing Person near 3700 FALSTONE RD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 2900 W CLAY ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 1200 CARMIA WAY.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 300 W FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 9500 DAWNSHIRE RD.
Public source reports 11:04 AM near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports 11:07 AM near IMPALA DR / BRIAR LN.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 9:47 AM near 12400 Block LOCUSTGROVE RD.
Public source reports 10:22 AM near 5400 Block WHITE OAK CIR.
Public source reports Disturbance near 12500 BAILEY BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports General Illness Response at East Lavernon Avenue near 3108 East Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 232231221.
Public source reports Service Call at Hilliard Road near 2825 Hilliard Road, Lakeside, VA 23228.
Public source reports Fraud near 10700 PAULBROOK DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1502 North Parham Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229. First reported 23 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 4600 COCHISE TRL.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7107 Brooks Farm Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event at Charles City Circle near 5774 Charles City Circle, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Medical Event at Gaskins Road near 2400 Gaskins Road, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 6120 Harbourside Centre Loop, Midlothian, VA 23112.
Public source reports Medical Emergency at Staples Mill Road near 9000 Staples Mill Road, Laurel, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 374 Cross County Road, Gum Spring, VA 23065.
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The Richmond Police Department (RPD) has released video of the deadly officer involved shooting two weeks ago — that left a 31-year-old mother of two dead.
A school bus carrying students with special needs ran off Woodpecker Road in Chesterfield County and into the woods.
Cloudy | 61F | wind 29 mph
A 19-year-old Richmond man was charged with rape and strangulation after police say he sexually assaulted a James City County woman this month.
A now-former Chesterfield County police officer and his wife will serve no jail time after pleading guilty to drug crimes on Tuesday.
British police appealed for witnesses Friday as they sought to broaden their investigation into potential offenses by the former Prince Andrew, including sexual misconduct.
A family-owned skating rink in Chester will close its doors on Tuesday after more 40 years of business, with the owners saying they have been "informed" that staying open is no longer possible.
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.