But a municipal police department-as distinct from the municipality itself-is not an independent legal entity that may be subject to suit under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983. See Callahan v. City of New Haven, 2023 WL 1992620, at *4 (D. Conn. 2023); Watson v. Connecticut, 2020 WL 3404066, at *2 (D. Conn. 2020).