The TRG is tasked to provide general and specialist support to other units of the Northern Territory Police Force (NTPF).
[1][6] In 2016–17, the TRG "responded to or assisted with 131 general support tasks, 12 major events and 26 high-risk incidents".
[7] General support tasks can include civil unrests in communities, outstanding offender operations, surveillance and assisting with search warrants.
[13][14] The Commonwealth initially provided the NTPF with funding in 2012 of A$53 million over two years for ninety-four new police officers including eight TRG members.
[5] In June 2016, the Commonwealth ceased providing funding to the NTPF to maintain a response capability consequently the MPG was disbanded.
[36][37] The IRT consisted of approximately fifteen general duties police and was equipped with AR-15 rifles, shotguns for less-than-lethal bean bag rounds, camouflage uniforms and helmets.