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Liberty Bell Safe Certification Program

Helping businesses create safer nighttime experiences for patrons and employees.

About

The Liberty Bell Safe Certification Program offers specialized training to help businesses create safer nighttime experiences for patrons and employees.

Businesses learn how to: 

  • Prevent safety issues before they occur;
  • Respond effectively to incidents; and 
  • Navigate common nighttime operational challenges.

Businesses that successfully complete the trainings will earn Liberty Bell Safe Certification and get access to exclusive benefits.

The Liberty Bell Safe Certification Program helps advance a safer, more inclusive and creative nighttime economy in Philadelphia. This program is administered by the Department of Commerce.

Connect

Email libertybellsafe@phila.gov

Eligibility

These trainings support local businesses that operate at night with a liquor license.

Eligible businesses must: 

  • Be regularly open to the public after 5 p.m.
  • Operate primarily as an on-premises establishment.
  • Hold a valid Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board license (restaurant, hotel, retail dispenser, brewery, distillery, limited distillery or limited winery license).
  • Be in Philadelphia.
  • Be registered and licensed with the City of Philadelphia.
  • Be in good standing with all City regulatory agencies, including Licenses & Inspections, Department of Public Health, and the Philadelphia Police Department.
  • Be up to date on City taxes or have an approved tax payment agreement.
  • Be up to date on all state and federal taxes, have an approved payment plan, or be in the process of setting up a payment plan.

Process

If your business is eligible to join the Liberty Bell Safe Certification program, you will be required to attend a one-day training session to become a Liberty Bell Safe (LBS) Certified business in Philadelphia. At least 60% of management and one owner staff must attend in-person.

The standard sessions cover the following topics:

  • Harm reduction
  • Sexual harassment
  • Conflict resolution
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Active shooter awareness
  • Human trafficking

Recertify your business

The Liberty Bell Safe Certification is valid for three years.

Certified businesses need to complete refresher courses to be recertified. Refresher courses cover material from the original trainings, updated with new relevant content as needed.

Benefits

Liberty Bell Safe Certified businesses receive these benefits:

  • Recognition as a Liberty Bell Safe Certified business with the City of Philadelphia. This includes a decal to showcase your certification at your business.
  • Access to safety tools including drink spiking test kits
  • Marketing promotions by the City of Philadelphia and partners
  • A $500 marketing grant from the Department of Commerce to elevate customer outreach

Partners

Training sessions are offered in partnership with:

Certified businesses

  • 12 Street Restaurant
  • 1318 Brauhaus
  • 1518 Bar & Grill
  • 1715 on Rittenhouse – A Boutique Hotel
  • Bake'n Bacon
  • Ballers Philadelphia LLC
  • Bamboo Bar
  • Bar-Ly Chinatown
  • Black Taxi
  • Blind Barber Philadelphia
  • Blondie
  • Bleu Martini
  • Bottle Bar East
  • Brasil's Nightclub
  • Buccann
  • Buena Vista Restaurant
  • Cantina dos Segundos
  • Cantina los Caballitos
  • Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse
  • Cellar Dog
  • Cheerleaders Gentlemen's Club
  • Chihuahua Restaurant & Bar
  • Chris' Jazz Café
  • Cloud Factory Hookah Lounge
  • Claude's Comedy Club
  • Club Risque Conchetta
  • Club Risque NE
  • Concourse Dance Bar
  • Craft Hall
  • Cresson Inn Bar & Grill
  • CurlyGirlsMentor
  • Dance Robot
  • Dahlak
  • Delilah's
  • Dolphin Tavern
  • Elephant Bar
  • El Bochinche Restaurant Inc.
  • Evil Genius Beer
  • Fado Irish Pub
  • Fabrika
  • Finn McCools
  • Franky Bradley's
  • Frame Old City
  • Frames Midtown
  • Helium Comedy Club
  • Homecooked on Walnut
  • Independence Square Hotel LP
  • Kanvas Venue
  • Khyber Pass Pub
  • Kif's Sports Bar and Lounge
  • La Scala Birria
  • Liberty Point
  • Live! Casino Hotel Philadelphia
  • Los Tacos Food Market
  • Lou & Choo's
  • Lucy's
  • Luna Marre
  • Makumba
  • Mamajuana Cafe Philly
  • McGillin's Olde Ale House
  • Midnight & the Wicked
  • Mirage Lounge
  • Mixto
  • Mona
  • Morgan's Pier
  • Mr. Ivy
  • Opa Restaurant
  • Pentridge Station
  • PHS Pop-Up South
  • Philly Experiences
  • Phila MKT ST Marriott Hotel LP
  • Pop Pop's
  • Pub On Passyunk East
  • REC Philly
  • Revolution House
  • Roar Nightclub
  • Rotten Ralph's Pub & Eatery
  • Rouge
  • Royal Boucherie
  • Royal Izakaya
  • Royal Tavern
  • Saint Lazarus Bar and Revival
  • Shay's Steaks and More
  • Sin City
  • South Bowl Inc.
  • Space & Grace Yoga and Wellness
  • Stanton and Bowery
  • Stateside Live
  • Stateside Vodka
  • The Ave Live
  • The Barbary
  • The Oasis
  • The Winston
  • Tierra Colombiana
  • Tipsy's Sports Bar
  • Triangle Tavern
  • UBAR
  • Uptown Beer Garden Inc.
  • VIP SEC PHL
  • Vinyl
  • Warehouse on Watts
  • Woodys
  • World Café Live
  • Yakitori Boy Inc.

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