As terrorist and hostage situations are a rare threat to the country, the GIPA is commonly assigned to prisoner escort duties, and at other times to routine policing.
æz tˈɛɹɚɹˌɪst ænd hˈɑːstɪdʒ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz ɑːɹ ɐ ɹˈɛɹ θɹˈɛt tə ðə kˈʌntɹi, ðə dʒˈiːpə ɪz kˈɑːmənli ɐsˈaɪnd tə pɹˈɪzənɚɹ ˈɛskɔːɹt dˈuːɾiz, ænd æɾ ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪmz tə ɹuːtˈiːn pəlˈiːsɪŋ.