What can municipalities be held liable for according to Canton v. Harris?

In Canton v. Harris, the Supreme Court established that municipalities can be held liable for failing to adequately train their employees, which can result in deliberate indifference to the constitutional rights of individuals. This case specifically highlighted the responsibility of municipalities to ensure that their police departments provide proper training to officers.

If a city does not train its officers adequately and this lack of training leads to a situation in which officers act with deliberate indifference to the rights of individuals—such as failing to respond to obvious risks—that municipality can be held liable for the consequences of that inaction. This doctrine of deliberate indifference recognizes that a pattern of insufficient training can reflect a culpable state of mind on the part of the municipality, leading to potential civil rights violations.

Other options, while relevant to issues of police conduct or procedures, do not specifically encapsulate the principle established in Canton v. Harris regarding the liability of municipalities for training deficiencies leading to awareness of potential violations.