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.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Powhite Parkway / James River Bridge, Richmond, VA. First reported 46 min ago.
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Public source reports Cardiac Arrest at Henrico Arms Place near 1654 Henrico Arms Place, Montrose, VA 23231.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Concentra Urgent Care near Burge Avenue, Bellwood, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 3901 Tavern Road, Petersburg, VA 23805.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Midlothian Turnpike near 8535 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23235.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 3100 SNEAD CT.
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Public source reports Domestic Assault near 4500 LAKE SUMMER MEWS.
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Public source reports Assault, Just Occurred / in Progress - EMS near 2100 WRIGHT AVE.
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A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 500 E BROAD ST. First reported 13 min ago.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, Smoke Detector near 500 E BROAD ST.
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Public source reports Fire Incident at Temple Avenue near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Residence near 7342 Travellers Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 1200 E BROOKLAND PARK BLVD.
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Lower urgency items that still matter for neighborhood awareness and traffic planning.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 7300 BELMONT STAKES DR.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident-WITH INJ near LUCKS LN / WESTCREEK DR.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 2100 DEEPWATER TERMINAL RD. First reported 24 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near PATTERSON AVE/LIBBIE AVE RICH. First reported 29 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 500 S ARTHUR ASHE BLVD. First reported 43 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N 19TH ST/E BROAD ST RICH. First reported 48 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 14521 WOODS EDGE RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E PARHAM RD / W BROAD ST. First reported 1 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LUCKS LN / WESTCREEK DR, MIDLOTHIAN, VA. First reported 22 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near Tropical Smoothie Cafe, 8209 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294. First reported 28 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near 15600 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Welfare Check, Investigate near 400 N ARTHUR ASHE BLVD.
Public source reports Carbon Monoxide Alarm at Verona Chase Drive near 7808 Varina Chase Drive, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports General Illness at Chamberlain Road near 5671 Chamberlayne Road, Richmond, VA 23227.
Public source reports Wire Down with Sparks and Tree Fallen near 16085 Lakeshore Drive, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Breathing Problem at East Caryhurst Road near 4711 East Caryhurst Road, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Breathing Problem at Grand Meadows Court near 2705 Grand Meadows Court, Richmond, VA 23223.
Public source reports Road Hazard Assistance near 2980 Gardners Road, Mineral, VA 23117.
Public source reports Breathing Problem at Apartment 101 near 1800 Glenside Drive, Tuckahoe, VA 23226.
Public source reports Gas Leak in Structure near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Police Service near 6800 WOODLAKE COMMONS LOOP.
Public source reports Search Warrant, Investigate near 4000 OLD BROOK RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near LUCKS LN / WESTCREEK DR. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near POLO PKWY / ROBIOUS RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 9105 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 7300 BELMONT STAKES DR. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1300 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Abduction near 1900 WARRIOR TRL.
Public source reports Person Down, Investigate near 2500 LAMBERTS AVE.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1200 N 38TH ST.
Public source reports Disturbance near 4000 COUGAR TRL.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, Officer Initated near 600 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 1500 AVONDALE AVE.
Public source reports Suspicious, Investigate near 2100 RIVERSIDE DR.
Public source reports Public Service near 5700 FITZHUGH AVE.
Public source reports 3:27 PM near 10300 Block GREENWOOD RD.
Public source reports 3:22 PM near MONUMENT AVE / HORSEPEN RD.
Public source reports 2:38 PM near 5200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 2:04 PM near 11800 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 4:02 PM near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 3:55 PM near 200 Block LIBERTY AVE.
Public source reports 2:52 PM near 8100 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports 3:53 PM near 1300 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 3:23 PM near 10400 Block PATTERSON AVE.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 3:45 PM near 6900 Block GREENDALE RD.
Public source reports 3:47 PM near 500 Block N IVY AVE.
Public source reports 4:08 PM near STAPLES MILL RD / HUNGARY RD.
Public source reports 3:52 PM near 8000 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports Smoke Detector Activation near 501 E BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA.
Public source reports Suspicious Situation near 11900 EXBURY CT.
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Family, friends and coworkers are mourning the loss of Shonda Henderson, a 51-year-old Dinwiddie County woman killed in a crash in West Virginia.
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The Powhatan Commonwealth's Attorney has declined to prosecute violations of Virginia's newly signed assault weapons ban, citing concerns over constitutionality and Supreme Court rulings.
Mahmoud Khalil will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his deportation case, after a lower court denied a request to re-hear it.
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.
Richmond High School for the Arts students will learn remotely for the remainder of the academic year ahead of their move to the school's new campus in the fall, according to a social media post.
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.