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 Cardiac Arrest near 12104 Ashton Park Drive, Wyndham, VA 23059.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports General Fire Alarm Incident near 816 Floral Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Investigation at James Madison Highway near 2800 James Madison Highway, Gordonsville, VA 22942.
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Public source reports Fire Incident near 10128 Purcell Road, Glen Allen, VA 23228.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 601 Watkins Centre Parkway, Midlothian, VA 23114.
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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 JOHNSTON WILLIS DR / EARLY SETTLERS RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1800 DEEPWATER TERMINAL RD. First reported 15 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I295 N N AIRPORT DR EX 31A / N AIRPORT DR. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1850 DEEPWATER TERMINAL RD, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 0 N GRANBY ST. First reported 38 min ago.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 2700 NORTH AVE.
Public source reports Psychiatric Emergency near 550 South Airport Drive, Highland Springs, VA 23150.
Public source reports General Illness near 1214 Kenley Square, Richmond, VA 232262968.
Public source reports General Illness near 1901 Libbie Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 6800 WOODLAKE COMMONS LOOP. First reported 21 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near JOHNSTON WILLIS DR / EARLY SETTLERS RD. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 300 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports D.O.A., Investigate near 5200 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 4300 CHESTER VILLAGE LN.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 700 SEMMES AVE.
Public source reports Fraud near 2500 WEIR RD.
Public source reports 4:11 PM near 9100 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 2:52 PM near 1500 Block HONEY GROVE DR.
Public source reports 6:09 PM near 200 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 6:23 PM near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 6:31 AM near WILLARD RD / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:21 PM near 12100 Block ASHTON PARK DR.
Public source reports 6:11 PM near 7800 Block SHRADER RD.
Public source reports 6:06 PM near 3000 Block VANNA LN.
Public source reports 6:15 PM near 10900 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Trespassing near 15100 WATERMILL LAKE TRL.
Public source reports Domestic near 20800 RIVERTERRACE RD.
Public source reports Vandalism near 19500 CHURCH RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 11275 West Broad Street, Short Pump, VA 23060. First reported 8 min ago.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1300 CARMIA WAY.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3500 SEAFORD CROSSING DR.
Public source reports Medical Event near 500 Folar Trail, Hopewell, VA 23860.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1345 Carmia Way, Richmond, VA 23235.
Public source reports Medical Event near Sunrise Villa Tuchkahoe, 12401 Gayton Road, Short Pump, VA 23238.
Public source reports Medical Event near 5000 Double Eagle Drive, Louisa, VA 23093.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14020 Steeplestone Drive, Midlothian, VA 23113.
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Two people are dead after a shooting in Richmond Friday night.
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A juvenile is dead and a man has been charged after a hit-and-run incident on West Broad Street in Henrico Saturday morning.
One woman is dead and one man is facing several charges after a medical emergency response in Henrico County Friday evening.
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.