The guard

The guards are the first line of defense in Camora. They are relied upon to protect the citizens from thieves, murderers, and all manner of unsavory types, and are found throughout the towers.

That said, they are not found in equal proportions in all towers and all places. The lowest Red ring has almost no guards, whereas the highest Violet ring has more than they know what to do with.

Children of any gender are eligeable to join the guard at 16, but can enroll in training programs at 14. These training programs give them the physical and legal skills they'll need to be good guards, and are a good choice for low-income children who haven't already begun learning a trade.

Boreas is the patron god of all guards.

Climbdog Riders
There is a mounted unit of guards that criminals throughout the towers fear - the climbdog riders.

Climbdogs are a strange canine breed the size of ponies. Their ears are extremely long, but are usually docked when they're very young. Climbdogs come in an array of colours, but most are the colour of different stones such as sandstone, granite, or slate. Dogs are usually sent to work in the tower their colouration is most appropriate for. Dogs with no potential for camoulflage often have very beautiful coats, and are given to captains as status symbols.

The reason climbdogs are such useful mounts is embedded in their name. They can climb anything but sheer glass, and are capable of running while hanging upside-down from the ceiling. This makes it easy for climbdog riders to run down criminals regardless of the situation on the street. They can catch up by running along the walls or ceiling, then just jump on them.

Climbdog riders have special saddles that let them stay attached to their mounts through all of this. There are a series of straps that must be worn at all times to make sure they don't fall off.

Guardhouses
Guards congregate in guardhouses, where they stay while they're on duty but not patrolling. Guardhouses are also where people can go to get information on a prisoner or an open case, though the guards aren't guarenteed to provide any.

Outside most guardhouses is the stockade and whipping post, both of which see frequent use in most areas. Some people like to make a sport of congregating for such punishments, and some vendors sell old food to throw. The guards do nothing to discourage this.

There is at least one guardhouse on every ring, down to the lowest Red ring and up to the highest Violet ring. The only tower without a guardhouse is the Silver Tower. This means that there's at least some legal presence everywhere, even if they are overworked and underpaid.