we had problems with loiterers in a business park after hours. When I called, I was told they were no longer in business. police came out right away. read more

The company issued a 2nd and final warning citation (after never leaving the 1st citation) on a vehicle at 0052 Wednesday and proceeded to tow the vehicle at 0113 on Wednesday. Talk about professionalism. This security group is a bunch of scam artist. They even issued me a citation for expired tags even though I had a temporary permit in my rear window that was still good for 3 weeks. In the 2 years of living at my residence, I have never once seen a single one of their patrols. I take it that they are there long enough to scan license plates and that's it. Homeless people constantly walking around to the trash bins everynight... some great security huh? read more

This company patrols my neighborhood for our HOA and is terrible. Their only responsibility essentially is to drive through the neighborhood at night and inspect for problems. The primary problem they find are cars parked on our streets without a permit. On at least 4-5 nights I have seen cars parked on our streets with no permit and no notification which they are supposed to provide. Even the most basic security tasks seem to be beyond this company's capabilities. I have complained to our HOA and they continue to try to work with them but hoping we will drop them soon. I highly recommend you avoid working with this company as they will take the money but provide little to no service. read more

This "patrol" is "protecting" our condo by having residents towed mercilessly even though we pay a lot of money to live here and have our cars registered with the HOA. Without warning in the middle of the night tri city security called the tow truck and had our car towed without any warning (since this was a one time offense. )I know there are signs posted but it says no public parking. We aren't the public parking there , we are hardworking residents who are human and sometimes humans make mistakes . We are a family of medical professionals taking care of sick people and were tired and fell asleep forgetting about the car parked in permit parking , wow , I hardly think $275 towing charge fits the crime . I'm wondering if Tri City Patrol is working out a kick back deal with pacific towing. I appreciate them if they are actually looking out for mischief or crime in our neighborhood but I was told by this company and pacific towing that 3 cars at least were towed last night from my condos alone . That's 825$ in one night alone. Thanks tri city for putting our family in financial hardship. read more

We live in the neighborhood of Mission Terrace. We have a variance permit issued for our vehicle and that vehicle is allowed to park on the street right in front of our residence. The security came by at 1 am and had it towed by Pacific Towing at 2 am. We called Tri city security and asked them why it was towed even though our vehicle has a variance permit. The person who answered the phone was a little bit arrogant until he verified we had a variance. It was very inconvenient and Pacific towing wanted 300 dollars from us even though Tri city made the mistake. read more

0 starts. This patrol service just picks and and chooses who's car is towed and who gets warnings when not displaying the guest parking. I guess I am not as privileged as the other residents who continue to park with no permit and ONLY get a warning sign but since it was my first time I get my car towed. This company is total BS, they are there to tow your car but not when people are steeling from your patio or breaking into your car. I called and the receptionist clearly told me cars only get towed for excessive parking and only get warnings the first time, when I told her it was my first time parking in the visitor parking that I had never gotten a warning, she didn't know what to say and continued to tell me they were only following the rules. Mind you not there are MORE cars without the visitor parking tag parked out there! They are TOTAL BULLSHIT! read more

Ti CIty Patrol is an unprofessional organziation more alikened to the mob or cartel their devious underhanded, illegal, irreverant stepping on our 4th Amendment Rights and Civil liberties to tow a car that was parked in front of my garage at 8:23pm, for 5 MINUTES, while my daughter relieved herself, there was not time to call a tow truck, ummm I bet the tow truck driver and the 'security' from tri city are one in the same, which i believe to be illegal and a conflict of interest. The house number is clearly located on the garage, the house has the same number and the front door was yards away from the car, MORE THAN EVIDENT PEOPLE WERE HOME, they could have touched the hood of the car and realize it was WARM! Must be great kick backs to the HOA, Pacific towing and such it cost $395 to get the car out with in two hours of the towing, These low lifes will be sued as I am pursuing legal action! Highway robbery $240 tow the car, $60 storage for TWO HOURS, $95 GATE FEE to OPEN AN ELECTRIC GATE for God's sake! I have complained about both companies to the Better Business Bureau, and the State of California, I will be contacting the City of Oceanside, Vista, and anyone else who will take this complaint. I demand a refund of $395 plus $5000 for damages! My daugher's car was the only one in the towing compnay lot! Both companies are POS a do not deserve even one star. Oh and to be told by Pacific Towing they were calling the Police because I questioned thier business practices.Yeah your days are numbered! read more

Cost me time and money by having my vehicle towed without logical reason. Could have called me from the number visible on my dashboard and the vehicle would have been moved within 2 minutes. In this regard, is the goal of Tri City Patrol to get vehicles towed, or to clear the spaces of vehicles not displaying permits? Despite there being many remaining parking spots, I would assume the goal is to keep spots clear for residents. The spot (that I didn't realize I needed a permit for) could have been cleared much more quickly, cheaply, and amicably by simply calling me to move it since I was merely 100 feet away inside a friend's house. Disgusting business practice to intentionally cause unnecessary hardship with a better solution is readily available. read more

This "patrol" is in cahoots with Pacific Towing Co. They have the tow co. come in and look for cars to tow. More importantly these guys roam the complex (on foot - out of their trucks) flashing their lights in cars in the middle of the night. They look very suspicious at the least. Instead of patrolling, your making a more dangerous situation. These tow guys look like car thieves. You're putting these tow truck drivers and residents in danger. Do not hire these guys. I will be contacting our HOA to have them replaced. read more

I just posted another example of their great service? The yellow mustang has been sitting for three weeks and no current registration! WTF? I wonder if TC even comes by as I never seen them? It's just one more bad patrolling they have done at our complex.....taking the money is what they do best. read more

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My home is part of an HOA who contracts Tri-city patrolling in Oceanside, CA San Diego County. Tri-city patrolling only tours the area during late night or early morning to ensure that if they do write a tow ticket it will be towed before the resident wakes up (without warning tickets). I say resident because even though we have a sticker stating we are part of the complex they still tow us because we are either in a "guest spot" or we do not have a plastic pass hanging on our rearview mirror (this pass is easy to break and falls off of the mirror often). On another and more disturbing note I called Tri-city patrolling because I witnessed their Parking Enforcement Agent giving tickets on May 14th 2014 when San Diego County was in a state of emergency. When I called their dispatch and let him know San Diego was in a state of emergency he was quick to cut me off and simply say "no it's not". I am actively watching the news and it CONTINUALLY states that San Diego is in a state of emergency as well as I live in Oceanside and not more than 1/2 a mile away their is a large fire still burning. Tri-city patrolling has no sympathy or compassion for the residents of San Diego. Their dispatch office is rude and unable to communicate their polices, the only thing Tri-City patrolling cares about is when they can tow the next vehicle so they can make a quick buck. read more

Been using them about a year to patrol an apartment complex. They do the right things - patrol officers seem to be tight with police and have gotten rid of some issues I had there. Despite having solved my initial problem I have kept the service as they keep tenants happy and discourage bad behavior. The service can be scaled up or down as needed so costs can be controlled depending on what you request. read more

Tri City provides the service of opening our business gates 6 days a week. It is great to have a service to do this usually before dawn. If there are any issues, the dispatcher makes management aware right away. Then things are resolved quickly. Thank you! When I lived in a local apartment complex, Tri City responded to a domestic dispute in another building. The rep assessed the situation and the police arrived shorty thereafter. We were kept safe before the fight escalated. read more

Quality & Professional Security I was visiting a property the this security company supplies service at. They were about to tow my vehicle for not having a permit. Instead of being a problem, the security officer radioed in to his company got me a temporary permit for the night. Other companies would have just towed the car and not helped in any way. This is truly a professional company. read more