Minneapolis is poised to extend its contract for gunshot detection technology — but only modestly expand where police use it. Why it matters: The proposal before the city council Thursday is an attempt to balance skepticism that ShotSpotter locks in a pattern of heavy-handed policing in majority Black and Latino neighborhoods with officials' contention that it's a useful tool.

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday extended a contract for ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, amid debate over whether or not it makes the city safer. It’s a smaller expansion than law enforcement requested;

The Minneapolis City Council is considering a "more moderate expansion" of ShotSpotter following concerns about the original proposal.

In a 13-0 vote, elected officials sign off on a 2-year contract renewal with ShotSpotter that spreads acoustic sensors into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.

Minneapolis’s contract for gunfire detection technology — most commonly referred to as ShotSpotter — is up for a council committee discussion Monday, as some are asking if city taxpayers should pay more for it.

Minneapolis City Council members voted on Thursday to continue using and even expand the use of ShotSpotter technology in the city, at least for now.

A council committee agreed to sign off on a 2-year contract renewal that expands the acoustic gunshot detection system by .6 miles, into parts of Loring Park and Whittier.