It operates mostly as a watch group, in attempting to intervene in issues before they start, and also in assisting during events or other potentially dangerous situations such as the storm.

[Although he's pretty sure the storm is actually preventing a lot of the Guard from doing their jobs, which kind of negates the point, but whatever. They're trying, at least, and Connor can't necessarily blame them; he has to step back on his own patrolling efforts after nearly being struck by lightning a few days ago himself.]