Many reforms are already in there. MICs have been replaced, most recruitment is now based on the government building.

The public order issues are a result of a populace with a different culture. Check in, say, Tarentum's city browser tab and you will see that they have a large proportion of Hellenic culture, while you are Western Mediterranean States, or something to that effect. From time to time you will get a notice that Colonists are available to dispatch. You will need a 'roadside garrisons' building first, but building colonies will increase your share of the culture in a region over time. Maintaining public order outside your core territories is much harder in EB2. Read around the forum for other tips on the subject, I'm sure you will get the hang of it quickly enough.