Nevertheless, while Kyoto Mimawarigumi dutifully stayed in their area, Shinsen-gumi is said to have often gone outside their assigned area, for various reasons such reasons as escape of members, etc.
もっとも京都見廻組などが律儀に管轄を守っていたのに対し、新撰組は浪士の逃亡などを理由に管轄破りをすることも少なくなかったといわれる。