A governmental unit, such as a city or county, has sovereign immunity in civil liability cases involving its police officers.

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Sovereign immunity does not grant absolute immunity to governmental units in civil liability cases involving their police officers. Governments can waive this immunity, and there are federal laws like Section 1983 of the Civil Rights Act that allow for lawsuits against government officials, including police officers, for civil rights violations.

A Governmental Unit, Such as a City or County, Has