Clinton County (MO)

County Government

Sheriff's Department

The Sheriff's Department utilizes a VHF radio system with analog repeaters in Cameron (North Repeater), Plattsburg (South Repeater), and Gower (Gower Repeater). There is a a remote receive site located in Lathrop with a voting comparator which is UHF linked to the Plattsburg repeater. The city of Holt owns a repeater on the same frequency pair located in Holt (Holt Repeater) which is used as a part of this system. All agencies dispatched by Clinton County narrowbanded in 2011.

Sheriff's vehicles are equipped with UHF extenders.

Road and Bridge

Clinton County's Road and Bridge Department utilizes a UHF radio system with on analog repeater located East of Plattsburg at the Road and Bridge facility.

Emergency Management

Emergency Management personnel utilize the Sheriff's Department radio system, as well as the systems used by EMS and Fire personnel within the county.

EMS

Tri-County Ambulance District

Tri-County Ambulance District (TCAD) serves the majority of Clinton County, with portions of their district extending into Platte and Buchanan Counties. Northland Regional Ambulance District (NRAD) has no district territory in Clinton County (The County Frequency page incorrectly states that NRAD serves part of S/SW Clinton County). TCAD utilizes a VHF simplex radio system with a remote base located in Plattsburg, MO. The district is dispatched by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department.

Cameron Ambulance District

Cameron Ambulance District serves the City of Cameron, and parts or rural Clinton, and Dekalb counties. The district is dispatched by the City of Cameron Police Department Communications Center. The district utilizes a VHF radio system with one analog repeater located in Cameron.

Dekalb-Clinton Ambulance District

Dekalb-Clinton ambulance district serves portions of Dekalb as well as North-Central and Northwest Clinton County. The district is dispatched by the Dekalb County Sheriff's Department. For further information, visit the Dekalb County, MO page.

Holt Fire Protection District

Holt Fire Protection Districts provides ALS ambulance service to Southeast and Southcentral Clinton County. The district utilizes a VHF radio system with one analog repeater located in Holt, MO. The district is dispatched by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department.

Fire Districts

Plattsburg Fire Protection District

Plattsburg Fire Protection District serves the City of Plattsburg as well as a large area surrounding the city with fire protection and medical first responder services. The district owns one station located in Plattsburg, and is dispatched via the Tri-County Ambulance District Radio System by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department.

Lathrop Fire Protection District

The Lathop Fire Protection District serves the city of Lathrop and village of Turney, as well as the rural areas surrounding these towns with fire protection and medical first responder services. The district owns two stations located in Lathrop and Turney. The distict is dispatched via the Tri-County Ambulance radio system by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department. The district utilizes a VHF radio system for fire ground operations with an analog repeater located just south of Lathrop.

Cameron Fire Department

The Cameron Fire Department provides fire protection services to the City of Cameron, and provides services to properties located within the Cameron Fire Protection District. The department is a City agency, and provides services to the Rural Fire District via contract. The Fire Department is dispatched by the Cameron Police Department Communications Center via the Fire Department's VHF analog system. The department operates one VHF analog simplex frequency located in Cameron.

Gower Fire Protection District

The Gower Fire Protection District provides fire protection and medical first responder services to the City of Gower and rural areas surrounding. The district includes part of Clinton and Buchanan counties. The district owns one station located in Gower, and is dispatched by the Clinton County Sheriff's Department via the Tri-County Ambulance radio system.