Infrastructural Enforcer

A fundamental principle of government is that a law on it's own is just a suggestion. For it to be meaningful it needs to be backed up by force. How a society applies said force has varied considerably over time.  Having locally recruited soldiers or warriors act as guards is a common way of keeping law in many areas, including the High Kingdom of Illvanas, the Seraphate and the Empire and Kingdom of Torion. In other areas it is handled by organizations of the local citizenry acting as watchmen to patrol their neighborhoods, which is common among the Dwarves, the Principality of Oestia and certain areas of the Empire. In the larger cities and a few rural these are supplemented by private organizations hired to patrol areas at night and catch thieves (which is most pronounced in Venoa and the Drow States). A couple of city governments and the Protectorate of Nycon also retain forces of dedicated thief takers. More formalized and organized bodies existing under a few of the ancient societies (most notably the Third Empire). In recent time, Infrastructure has created such organizations in the form of Enforcers.

Enforcers had their beginning with the creation of the Dalatyr Department of Law Enforcement in 8 IA in which the Central Committee began an initiate which hired some thirty people to keep the peace in the burgeoning heart of Infrastructure which formally took over the duties of law enforcement in 9 IA replacing Infrastructural Army personnel. The DDLE was steadily expanded with similar organizations being introduced elsewhere in the coldlands starting in 14 IA starting with Garrison Towns, hub towns and eventually The Yards (Daagsgrad and Borogskov). In 28 IA the Infrastructural Bureau of Mobilized Enforcement (IBME) was created as a general law enforcement body for the entirety of Infrastructure. Originally enforcers were simply beat officers, but soon specialized branches such as forensics, undercover investigators, river patrol and similar were added. As of 37 IA their are some 12,000 Enforcers across Infrastructure.

Infrastructural Enforcers have a distinct blue and gold uniform for general wear with stripes running down sleeves, mantles to keep the rain off, eared cap and a basic steel cuirass for protection in fights. Heavier winter uniforms also exist for walking the beat in -30 weather. Enforcers are trained in basic combat, but also to be respectful, attentive to details and keep the peace. For instances where reason and shows of authority do not work and it comes to blows Enforcers primarily rely on their oak truncheons. While Type-3P Pistols are normally issued to Enforcers they are considered weapons of last resort. Enforcers are required to be literate and to regularly submit reports and forms.

Enforcers have been fairly effective at keeping down crime in Infrastructure, a fact which has been promoted by propaganda campaigns. Their has been some noting of this by a few foreigners and a few of them have in recent years begun advocating the creation of similar forces. So far the success of their efforts has been limited to a few small cities due to general conservatism and a few prominent individuals who benefit from the old arangements, but they've been making progress none the less.