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<p>People that go missing include some of the most vulnerable in our society. The
Government is determined that missing people and their families receive the best possible
protection and support from statutory agencies, including law enforcement, Government,
and the voluntary sector.</p><p>The Government acknowledges that the most recent data
published by the National Crime Agency, covering the period 2020-21, indicated that
Black people are disproportionately affected by missing incidents: <a href="http://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins"
target="_blank">http://missingpersons.police.uk/en-gb/resources/downloads/missing-persons-statistical-bulletins</a>.</p><p>This
aligns with the findings from The Ethnicity of Missing People report, which also indicates
the over-representation of Black children in care in missing reports.</p><p>The National
Police Chiefs’ Council is leading work with police forces across England and Wales,
the charity ‘Missing People’ and the NCA Missing Persons Unit on the issue of racial
disparity in relation to missing people. They are looking at local force data to identify
any possible racial disparity issues and what action is needed to address these.</p><p>
</p><p>This Government is focused on improving the police response to missing people
from all backgrounds and on addressing racial and ethnic disparities, wherever these
exist.</p>
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