Public sector training is put in a legal context for administrators of government and nonprofit agencies. Failing to train can lead to tort claims in an environment of diminished sovereign and charitable immunity. Torts can encompass constitutional and non-constitutional claims. A non-existent training policy may be seen as being deliberately indifferent to the need for one, and hence be viewed as a policy itself. Municipal official liability has increased as has that of executives and directors of nonprofit organizations. To minimize exposure to suits, government and nonprofit administrators must assess the current state of training in their organizations and provide effective, documented and evaluated training for key positions in their agencies.
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