Section 32 - PACE Flashcards
What is Section 32 of PACE?
A constable may search a person after arrest
Why may a constable search an arrested person under section 32 of PACE?
If the constable has reasonable grounds to believe that the arrested person presents a danger to themselves or another person
If the offence is indictable, what can the officer search?
The premises that the suspect was in at the time of their arrest, or immediately before
Where must a person be for the officer to search them after arrest?
Anywhere other than a police station
Why may an officer search a premises the person was in at the time of or immediately before their arrest?
If the premises contains evidence relating to the offence - and they must be proportionate to discover that evidence (For example, searching for a tyre in a bedside draw is not proportionate)
