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 Domestic Trouble, Violent near 2100 FAIRFIELD AVE.
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Public source reports Medical Event - Stroke Response near 1257 Marywood Lane, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unresponsive Person near 3207 Wildwood Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Medical Emergency - Unresponsive Person near 315 Norfolk Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Medical Event: Suspected Stroke near 2207 Cloverdale Avenue, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Medical Event - Difficulty Breathing near 130 Hampton Drive, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Overdose Poisoning near 613 Colonial Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near Watkins Centre Parkway, Chesterfield County, VA 23113.
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Public source reports Brush Fire near Woods Edge Road near 95 North Street, Chesterfield County, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at 11946 Center Street near 11946 Centre Street, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 300 S MEADOW ST.
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Public source reports ASSAULT, DPR Call - Take A Report (Non-Domestic &Simple) near 1700 E FRANKLIN ST.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 200 AVON RD. First reported 9 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 200 AVON RD.
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Public source reports Destruction Outside Fire Property, Investigate near 300 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / WATKINS CENTRE PKWY, MIDLOTHIAN, VA.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Gateway East near 123 Gateway East, Tuckahoe, VA 23229.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 8382 Brittewood Circle, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
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Public source reports Vfire - Vehicle Fir near MIDLOTHIAN TPKE / WATKINS CENTRE PKWY.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 6300 DERWENT RD.
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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 600 ROSENEATH RD. First reported 6 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near MCCLOY ST/GRAYLAND AVE RICH. First reported 15 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 5700 HULL STREET RD. First reported 26 min ago.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 2900 BROOKFOREST RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7600 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2400 Block E PARHAM RD. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 11200 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 2000 RIVERSIDE DR.
Public source reports Fall Response near 17777 Rolling Meadows Drive, Amelia Court House, VA 23002.
Public source reports Police Service near 6800 WOODLAKE COMMONS LOOP.
Public source reports Police Information near 11400 ELOKOMIN AVE.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2907 BROOKFOREST RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 11230 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near COURTHOUSE RD / SMOKETREE DR. 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.
Public source reports PD-Hazcon near COURTHOUSE RD / SMOKETREE DR.
Public source reports Trespassing, Investigate near 1700 N 28TH ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 7100 JAHNKE RD.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 2200 CHAMBERLAYNE PKWY.
Public source reports Stolen Vehicle, Take A Report near LENMORE ST/BRUCE ST RICH.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 1200 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Assist near WATKINS CENTRE PKWY / MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1900 RAWLINGS ST.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 3200 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Disturbance near 1100 WINTERLAKE CT.
Public source reports Assist - Other Agency or Caller, Citizen near 3200 HAZELHURST AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 1700 BELLEVUE AVE.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 8000 Block COSTIN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 1:57 Pm near 2300 Block S NEWTON CIR.
Public source reports Enroute 12:58 Pm near 100 Block EASTSHORE DR.
Public source reports Trnsprt 12:58 Pm near 11200 Block OAKSTONE DR.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 100 Block GATEWAY EAST.
Public source reports Arv 12:00 Am near 5300 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports Enroute 1:59 Pm near 4800 Block COLEMAN RD.
Public source reports Arrived 1:45 Pm near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports Arrived 1:36 Pm near 5000 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports Assigned 1:49 Pm near 9400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 2:02 Pm near 12400 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Arrived 1:57 Pm near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:02 Pm near NEW MARKET RD / MESSER RD.
Public source reports Assigned 2:04 Pm near WILLIAMSBURG RD / OAKLEYS LN.
Public source reports WE near 1713 BELLEVUE AVE, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 206 AVON RD, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Missing Person near 12500 ROUTE 1.
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Police have released additional details regarding the shooting that occurred in Chesterfield on Sunday, which injured two police officers and killed a police K-9, including the discovery of an explosive ordnance in the suspect's home.
Two drivers are dead and another driver was injured after a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Caroline County on Saturday.
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A federal appeals court on Monday largely upheld a lower court ruling blocking the Trump administration from removing transgender service members from the military.
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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.
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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.