The inadequacy of police training may serve as the basis for 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983 liability only where the failure to train amounts to deliberate indifference to the rights of persons with whom the police come into contact.

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The Supreme Court has held that a municipality can be found liable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 only where the failure to train its employees amounts to "deliberate indifference" to the rights of persons with whom the police come into contact. This standard requires proof that the municipality was aware of, and disregarded, a substantial risk of harm.

The Inadequacy of Police Training May Serve as the Basis