Metropolitan Police Mnemonics Practice Test

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Under PACE 1984, section 32(1), a search of an arrested person not at a police station is allowed if the constable has reasonable grounds to believe the person may present a danger to themselves or others.

If the arrested person is under 18

If the arrested person requests a search

Only after arrival at a police station

If the constable has reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person may present a danger to themselves or others

The main concept being tested is safety-driven searches of an arrested person conducted away from a police station under PACE 1984. When someone is arrested, officers may search the person to prevent harm or to remove items that could be dangerous. If this search happens outside a police station, it must be grounded in reasonable grounds that the person may present a danger to themselves or to others. That safeguard keeps custody and transport safer and shows the search is about safety, not about general rummaging.

This is why the option describing a search allowed when the constable has reasonable grounds to believe the arrested person may present a danger to themselves or others is the correct one. It aligns with the duty to manage risk in the field. The other ideas—relying on the person’s age, waiting for a request, or requiring arrival at a police station—do not capture the specific safety-focused condition that justifies a search outside the station.