Communications with neighboring states

[talkpair]

In an era that seems to be pushing interoperability, I find it a little odd that in the 30+ years of monitoring public safety, I never hear communications between Kansas and Missouri agencies.
In fact, I can't recall ever hearing anything between the two states.
It's almost as if Missouri were an island. I would think this would be more noticeable between Missouri and Illinois, where the Mississippi river is a natural obstacle for crime to cross, but doesn't explain the lack of communications from Kansas City southward.

Occasionally, I do hear some point-to-point communications between the northern Missouri counties and southern Iowa counties.

Any thoughts?

 

[Starcom21]

illinois state police district 11 uses 155.37 with st louis all the time. also quincy/adams county uses with missouri county across the river. police units may use 155.475 MOLEEN/ISPERN to talk to others across borders as needed

 

[wb0wao]

Our local PD (Cape Girardeau) has 155.475 and I have heard them talk to Alexander CO Illinois SO units a couple of times - normally when ACSO is chasing someone and they are headed in this direction. Also on a couple of occasions, I have heard some inter-state traffic on 155.370 between Cape Girardeau CO SO and Union/Alexander SO's.
Dennis

 

[kb0rpj]

kc metro

in the kc metro most agenices on both sides of the stateline use MERS (metro emergency radio system) repeater for inter agency.

 

[zzdiesel]

SEMO agencies use 155.370 for contact with Dyersburg Tn & etc.

 

[zzdiesel]

Our local PD (Cape Girardeau) has 155.475 and I have heard them talk to Alexander CO Illinois SO units a couple of times - normally when ACSO is chasing someone and they are headed in this direction. Also on a couple of occasions, I have heard some inter-state traffic on 155.370 between Cape Girardeau CO SO and Union/Alexander SO's.
Dennis

155.475 is supposed to be for "Mutal Aid" nationwide.