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 Reported near 4800 ALBERTA RD.
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Public source reports Armed Person with, Investigate near 3400 WALMSLEY BLVD.
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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 Commercial Hazard at Cedarfield Parkway near 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Short Pump, VA 23233.
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Public source reports Assault, Investigate near 500 DECATUR ST.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service near 3102 Sussex Drive, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Business near 12830 West Creek Parkway, Henrico, VA 23238.
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Public source reports Fire Alarm Activation at Business near 1623 West Creek Parkway, Goochland County, VA 23238.
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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 Public Service at Mason Valley Drive near 6609 Mason Valley Drive, Richmond, VA 23234.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service at Chipbroke Road near 4418 Chippoke Road, Chester, VA 23831.
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Public source reports Fire Public Service at Johnson Street near 2203 Johnson Street, Hopewell, VA 23860.
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Public source reports Fire Response at Chieftain Trail near 10501 Chieftain Trail, Chestnut Hill, VA 23236.
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Public source reports Domestic Trouble, Investigate near 3100 LOGANDALE AVE.
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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 100 N 19TH ST. First reported 10 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 4700 W BROAD ST. First reported 47 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near E BROAD ST/N 18TH ST RICH. First reported 54 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 95 MM 62 SB, CHESTER, VA. First reported 24 min ago.
Public source reports Gas Leak Due to Carbon Monoxide from Gas-Powered Saw near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports Carbon Monoxide Alarm at Verona Chase Drive near 7808 Varina Chase Drive, Richmond, VA 23231.
Public source reports Wire Down with Sparks and Tree Fallen near 16085 Lakeshore Drive, Bowling Green, VA 22427.
Public source reports Road Hazard Assistance near 2980 Gardners Road, Mineral, VA 23117.
Public source reports Gas Leak in Structure near 1064 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
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 20606 WOODPECKER RD. First reported 0 min ago.
A public active-call source still lists a traffic response near 200 Block I64 E. First reported 1 min ago.
Public source reports Missing Person - at Risk, Investigate near 200 ERICH RD.
Public source reports Disorderly, Investigate near 100 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Trespassing near 6200 CROWNE CREEK DR.
Public source reports Wanted Person, Investigate near 200 W GRACE ST.
Public source reports Larceny, Just Occurred / in Progress near 6500 HULL STREET RD.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Investigate EMS near 700 E FRANKLIN ST.
Public source reports Disorderly, Nuisance near 2400 E MAIN ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Mental Subject Emergent near 1300 W BROAD ST.
Public source reports Mental Subject, Tdo / Eco near 5800 BREMO RD.
Public source reports 4:57 PM near 7700 Block MENDOTA DR.
Public source reports 2:38 PM near 5200 Block W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 5:08 PM near 1600 Block WILLOW LAWN DR.
Public source reports 4:02 PM near 5200 Block CHAMBERLAYNE RD.
Public source reports 3:53 PM near 1300 Block N LABURNUM AVE.
Public source reports 3:48 PM near 9800 Block BROOKS HALL PL.
Public source reports 10:10 AM near 5800 Block BREMO RD.
Public source reports 3:47 PM near 500 Block N IVY AVE.
Public source reports 4:33 PM near 6600 Block MILLER RD.
Public source reports 5:06 PM near WHITTALL WAY / W BROAD ST.
Public source reports 4:56 PM near CLOVERDALE ST / GLENSIDE DR.
Public source reports 4:55 PM near WOODMAN RD / MOUNTAIN RD.
Public source reports 5:14 PM near AZALEA AVE / WILKINSON RD.
Public source reports 4:38 PM near RIDGE RD / BROOK RD.
Public source reports Hotspot-Curve, with Flashing Blue Lights near 00 E HILL ST.
Public source reports Check the Welfare near 15500 HARROWGATE RD.
Public source reports Fraud /Forgery Incident, Dpr Call - Take A Report near 400 WESTOVER HILLS BLVD.
Public source reports Investigation at Commercial Building near 1520 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834.
Public source reports EMS Call near XX MM 62 SB.
Public source reports Medical Event at Dominion Park Drive near 8029 Dominion Park Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 7600 Autumn Park Way, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event – Chest Pain or Heart Problems near 2300 Cedarfield Parkway, Short Pump, VA 23233.
Public source reports Medical Event near 10456 Malboro Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23116.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8139 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
Public source reports Medical Event near 8710 Hermitage Trace Circle, Laurel, VA 23228.
Public source reports Medical Event near 1323 Old Bronze Road, Richmond, VA 232314752.
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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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After a HVAC system failure caused flooding at Richmond High School of the Arts (RHSA), students will be finishing their school year from home.
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.