Before the 2001 September 11 attacks , mandate of the security team was to delay attackers for 17 minutes , until local police could respond . Reliance was on passive measures such as fencing and locks . The " transformed " post-9 / 11 security team is described as being larger than the police force of the city of Kingston , i.e. equivalent to the force of a city of 100,000 . Force members are permitted to carry firearms , and have powers of arrest . The force possesses armoured vehicles , water craft , and the plant is now triple-fenced . In May 2008 , the Bruce Nuclear Response Team ( NRT ) won the U.S. National SWAT Championship ( USNSC ) , defeating 29 other teams from 4 countries , the first time a Canadian team won an international SWAT event . They won again in 2009 , 2010 , and 2011 . After 9/11 , tours of the plant area were discontinued , although there is a visitor centre outside of the site
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Bruce Nuclear Generating Station