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 Shooting (Person Shot), Just Occurred / in Progress near 1400 ST PETER ST.
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Public source reports Shooting (Person Shot), Just Occurred / in Progress near SPOTSYLVANIA ST/REDD ST RICH.
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Official traffic sources still list a major traffic condition near 9865 IRON BRIDGE RD. Shown while the current traffic source still lists the condition.
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Official active-call and traffic sources show a breaking corridor incident near 9865 IRON BRIDGE RD, CHESTERFIELD, VA. Citizen reports and social posts are developing context until official details confirm the vehicle details.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 1800 HARWOOD ST.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 3000 CHAMBERLAYNE AVE.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Violent near 2300 SELDEN ST.
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Public source reports Fire with Entrapment near 1827 Hopewell Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation near 21000 Carter G Woodson Avenue, Ettrick, VA 23806.
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Public source reports Sinking Vehicle Incident near 6951 Dove Street, Prince George, VA 23875.
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Public source reports Stroke at Richmond International Airport near Richmond International Airport, 1 Richard E Byrd Terminal Drive, Richmond, VA 23250.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm, General near 900 TERMINAL PL.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm near 900 TERMINAL PL, RICHMOND, VA.
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Public source reports Vehicle Fire near 38 Meadowbridge Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 3428 Kingsland Road, Richmond, VA 23237.
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Public source reports Vfire - Vehicle Fir near S OLD HUNDRED RD / GENITO RD.
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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 9800 IRON BRIDGE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 400 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD. First reported 14 min ago.
Public source reports Motor Vehicle Accident, No Injuries near S OLD HUNDRED RD / GENITO RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 1600 Broad Street Road, Oilville, VA 23129. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near N PARHAM RD / I64 W PARHAM RD EN 181A. First reported 2 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13500 North Gayton Road, Richmond, VA 232337025. First reported 30 min ago.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 12600 ROUTE 1.
Public source reports HIT & RUN Motor Vehicle Accident near 13100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE.
Public source reports Smoke Investigation near 18492 Chase Street, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Police Service near 10400 WEST PROVIDENCE RD.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near S OLD HUNDRED RD / GENITO RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 12601 ROUTE 1. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 13100 MIDLOTHIAN TPKE. First reported 0 min ago.
Public source reports Merchant Check, Officer Initiated near 1900 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 2800 BAINBRIDGE ST.
Public source reports Domestic near 6700 BATTLEWOOD RD.
Public source reports Assist EMS, Other (See Remarks) near 1000 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Public Service near 5200 ECOFF AVE.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 900 N 35TH ST.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 1300 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Larceny near 4600 COMMONWEALTH CENTRE PKWY.
Public source reports Drug/Narcotics Offense, Investigate / Outside near 1400 COALTER ST.
Public source reports Recovered Vehicle, Take A Report near LAKEVIEW AVE/S HARRISON ST RICH.
Public source reports 6:59 PM near 5900 Block ALMOND CREEK NORTH LN.
Public source reports 6:37 PM near 10000 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports 5:15 PM near 8800 Block BROOK RD.
Public source reports 6:50 PM near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports 5:43 PM near 4500 Block S LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 6:27 PM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 6:23 PM near 2000 Block STAPLES MILL RD.
Public source reports 6:54 PM near 4900 Block NINE MILE RD.
Public source reports 4:57 PM near 5400 Block GLENSIDE DR.
Public source reports 6:25 PM near 3800 Block TALLEY RD.
Public source reports 6:55 PM near 4600 Block WILLIAMSBURG RD.
Public source reports 5:52 PM near 1300 Block TOWNLEY RD.
Public source reports 5:52 PM near 5700 Block CRENSHAW RD.
Public source reports HC near 5200 ECOFF AVE, CHESTER, VA.
Public source reports Domestic near 21000 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Larceny near 12200 BERMUDA CROSSROAD LN.
Public source reports STOLEN VEHICLE, DPR Call - Take A Report near 200 N HARVIE ST.
Public source reports Wanted Subject near 21500 PICKETT AVE.
Public source reports EMS Call near 9800 IRON BRIDGE RD.
Public source reports EMS Call near 200 MASON ORCHARD DR.
Public source reports EMS Call near 2000 SOUTH TWILIGHT LN.
Public source reports Medical Event near 3900 Whitehall Road, Sandy Hook, VA 23153.
Public source reports Medical Event near 231 Mason Orchard Drive, Chester, VA 23836.
Public source reports Medical Event near 15140 North Fork Lane, Little River Crossing, VA 23005.
Public source reports Medical Event near 9270 Hanover Crossings Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
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A memorial is growing at the corner of Willard Road and West Broad Street for 16‑year‑old Joshua Driver.
Multiple Central Virginia localities are under a flash flood warning Tuesday evening.
Cloudy | 75F | wind 25 mph
Seven people were killed in crashes across Virginia over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, including a teenager in Henrico County, per state police.
As the school year ends, Richmond is launching a multi-pronged effort to keep youth safe this summer — combining increased police presence with community programs for kids.
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.