AUSTIN, Texas — At building entrances across the University of Texas at Austin, visitors and students will find new “safety hubs.”

In a press conference on Monday, UT police unveiled the hubs that include defibrillators and first aid kits.

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The idea is before emergency responders even arrive to the scene of an incident, bystanders can take simple steps to stop bleeding or keep a person alive. It’s just one the measures that the University of Texas is expanding to increase campus safety.

The stabbing death of freshman Harrison Brown a year ago reaffirmed the need to move forward with the Texas Department of Safety’s safety recommendations.

In the past 18 months, the University has tried to enhance visibility by reducing vegetation and increasing lighting. They’ve also implemented technology and policies limiting access to buildings to faculty and students during restricted hours.

The UT Police Department increased the number of officers from 67 to 104.

UTPD Chief David Carters there’s also a renewed focus on community policing.

“The one thing that I can tell you that has changed is the fact that our students in our community whether that’s faculty or staff are actually calling us when there are things that don’t look right if it looks like somebody is in harm's way then we respond,” Carter said in the press conference.

UT also has plans to improve its security system and lighting across campus.

Nearly 200 academic buildings will be equipped with the new safety hubs by this October.

UTPD is asking for feedback about any safety-related issues on the Be Safe website. And please keep up with the latest news by following UTPD on Facebook, Twitter and the Be Safe account on Instagram.