The Supreme Court has ruled that the police have _____________ to take a suspect into custody when "the fact and circumstances within their knowledge and of which they [have] reasonable trustworthy information [are] sufficient to warrant a prudent man in believing that the [suspect] has committed or was committing an offence."

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The Supreme Court has established the concept of probable cause as the legal standard for police officers to take a suspect into custody or to obtain a warrant for an arrest. This standard requires that the officers have sufficient facts and information to lead a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been or is being committed by the suspect.

The Supreme Court Has Ruled That the Police Have _____________