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 MAYDAY/Deputy/Officer Down, INVESTIGATE near 1200 W BROAD ST.
Avoid the immediate area if possible and verify urgent instructions with official sources.
Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near N HARRISON ST/W BROAD ST RICH.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official police instructions.
Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 21021 2nd Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23803.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports UNAUTHORIZED USE Outside Fire near 7000 DYER LN.
Avoid the immediate area and follow official fire or emergency instructions.
Public source reports Fire Call at Columbia Road near 4599 Columbia Road, Whitlock, VA 22942.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Public source reports Fire Incident at Newtown Road near 1519 River View Road, Maidens, VA 23102.
Use another route if possible and follow official road instructions.
Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports Police Incident at Courthouse near Goochland County Courthouse, 2938 River Road West, Goochland, VA 23063.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 16 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 16 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident-WITH INJ near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near I-295 North corridor. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 0 N ROBINSON ST. First reported 9 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4719 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA. First reported 17 min ago.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 9800 TUXFORD RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. First reported 49 min ago.
Public source reports Electrical Hazard near 102 College Road, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
Public source reports Gas Leak or Odor near 250 Finial Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HULL STREET RD / ASTOR RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near HARROWGATE RD / HAPPY HILL RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9831 TUXFORD RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7700 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N AIRPORT DR / I295 N N AIRPORT DR EN 31A. First reported 1 min ago.
VDOT still lists a traffic condition near Rt. 648N (Amelia County) from MM 0.1. First reported 1 hr 8 min ago.
Public source reports Trespassing near 7500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Shoplifting near 7000 TIM PRICE WAY.
Public source reports Occp Structure or Veh, Investigate / Non - EMS near 5300 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 1400 BAINBRIDGE ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 2800 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Prisoner Transport, Prisoner Transport near 2300 MECHANICSVILLE TPKE.
Public source reports Soliciting - Not Pro near 7100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 1900 RICHMOND HWY.
Public source reports Disturbance near 4800 HOPKINS RD.
Public source reports Harassing / Threatening Phone Calls, Dpr Call near 1000 GERMAN SCHOOL RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1400 JENNIE SCHER RD.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 2500 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 600 TREVOR TER.
Public source reports LARCENY, DPR Call - Take A Report near 300 LOCK LN.
Public source reports Arrived 10:14 Am near 100 Block LEE AVE.
Public source reports Assigned 10:51 Am near 300 Block AZALEA AVE.
Public source reports Enroute 11:59 Am near 4300 Block CASTLE DR.
Public source reports Trnsprt 11:55 Am near 5600 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:45 Am near 9000 Block HUNGARY RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:54 Am near 2700 Block GREENWAY AVE.
Public source reports Arrived 12:04 Pm near 3400 Block CHARLES CITY RD.
Public source reports Arrived 11:59 Am near 6800 Block KIRKWOOD ST.
Public source reports Assigned 11:56 Am near 2000 Block NEW MARKET RD.
Public source reports 5-27 12:19 PM near 2000 Block ORANGE BLOSSOM LN.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 0 W CLOPTON ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 7500 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports PD Response for CRA near 10800 ERIN GREEN CT.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9100 BON AIR CROSSINGS DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 3700 FARMHILL LN.
Public source reports EMS Call near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / STONE VILLAGE WAY.
Public source reports EMS Call near 1600 UNISON DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 7300 DREXELBROOK RD.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8203 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 11814 King William Road, Central Garage, VA 23086.
Public source reports Medical Event near 14129 U.S. Route 1, Ladysmith, VA 22580.
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Crews continue searching for nine missing workers after a deadly tank implosion at a Washington paper mill released a caustic chemical called "white liquor."
A man is dead after he was hit by a pickup truck on Hull Street Road in Chesterfield County Wednesday morning.
Mostly Cloudy | 81F | wind 25 mph
R&B singer Kehlani will make a stop at Richmond's Allianz Ampitheater at Riverfront in late August.
While minority and Asian authors are often confined to a single section at chain bookstores, they're front and center at the brick-walled I Love You So Much Books in Richmond's Brookland Park.
A fight stopped John Marshall High School's graduation at the VCU Siegel Center in Richmond on Wednesday morning.
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.