However, hokumen included many kebiishi (a police and judicial chief), and Shirakawain gave direct orders to kebiishi instead of through betto (superintendent), the original chain of command of the Kebiishicho (Office of Police and Judicial Chief), which led to the hollowing out of Kebiishicho, a characteristic of the insei period.
しかし、北面には検非違使を多く含んでおり、白河院は検非違使庁の本来の指揮系統である別当を通さずに直に検非違使に指示を与え、故に検非違使庁が形骸化すると云うこともあり、院政期の特色のひとつとされる。