Regional Patrols
Captain of the guard screen.
Once you have gained a fief, if you then hire a captain of the guard, he or she will give you the option to hire patrols to protect that fief from bandits and other enemies.
Options for patrol size and experience are also given and come with corresponding weekly costs with a line item appearing in your weekly budget. You may specify a weekly allotment to the budget of this particular fief to offset such costs.