The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons when relevant.

The table illustrates how the

money

was collected from various sources,

while

, the pie charts depict how the policy budget was spent on different parts between 2017 and 2018.

Overall

, what stands out from the figures is that the most significant financial source for the police is

national

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the national

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government and the budget experienced an increase. The police spent the most portion of the funding on salaries of officers and staff and technology expenses were the lowest part. Regarding the table, the police were able to gain more

money

, to be more precise,

national

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the national

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government witnessed a rise of 2.3 m Euros and there was an increase in local taxes and other sources

such

as grants. The latter increased by roughly 11.1 m Euros and the former grew by almost 0.5 m Euros. As for the pie charts,

although

, the amount of

money

is

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needed for building and transport remained the same. Salaries were decreased to 69% in 2018 and the higher

money

was required for the technology and it grew to 14%.

Additionally

, the salaries accounted for the biggest portion of all

money

.