Missing Black and Asian people are less likely to be found by police, a new report from UK charity Missing People has revealed.

According to the report, Black and Asian children were likely to be missing longer than their White peers. People of color were also less likely to be labeled as at risk of child sexual exploitation.

When Black children are reported missing, 20 percent of cases last longer than 48 hours, compared to only 13 percent of episodes where a White child goes missing. Only 1 percent of missing incidents with a missing White child last for longer than a week, compared to 4 percent of incidents involving a Black child.

White children are also found at a higher rate than Asian and Black children, at 23 percent, 19 percent, and 16 percent, respectively. Case resolution among adult White, Asian, and Black people sits at 39 percent, 35 percent, and 31 percent.

Jo Youle, chief executive of Missing People, said in a statement that while racial inequities in the criminal justice system were always known, the report paints a “worrying picture” for communities of color in the United Kingdom, and that missing person casesshould always trigger action.

“The disparities that have been identified are concerning and we need to understand what is driving them. We don’t have all the answers yet, but we know these findings paint a worrying picture for black and Asian missing people which we must address urgently," she said.

Youle added that while the report "will be hard for many to read," it should motivate response with a "national, multiagency commitment to understanding the experiences of people from minority ethnic groups who go missing or have a loved one go missing, and to ending any discrimination in the response to those missing reports."

She said: “This work could help to build trust within black and other ethnic minority communities, ensure communities receive an equitable response, and potentially reduce harm experienced by missing people.”