Metropolitan Police Mnemonics Practice Test

Under PACE 1984 section 32(1), the police can search an arrested person even if the arrest happened away from a police station, but only when there are reasonable grounds to believe the person may present a danger to themselves or to others. This is a safety-oriented power that allows a quick search at the place of arrest to uncover anything that could cause harm or be used to escape, rather than delaying the search until arrival at a station. The other options don’t establish a lawful basis for the search: age does not create the power, the arrestee’s request isn’t needed for the search to take place, and the search isn’t limited to after reaching the station.