Portland bars step up safety training to help put customers at ease

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Though the closing time in Oregon is 2:30 a.m. for bars, many watering holes in Portland shut their doors much sooner these days due to customers saying they don't feel safe.

Now business owners are trying to change that by having their workers undergo special safety training with an organization called the SAFE Bar Network.

“The training goes beyond individual active bystander skills and focuses on teaching the staff at bars, restaurants, and nightclubs...