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.

The provided data and charts offer insights into police funding and resource allocation for the years 2017 and 2018 in a designated area of the UK. The table outlines the origins of funding,

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the pie charts detail the expenditure. In an overview, the government and other sources contributed a similar amount to the budget in both 2017 and 2018.

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, there were notable changes in technology and wages,

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funding for buildings and transportation remained consistent between 2017 and 2018. In 2017, the majority of the budget came from public funds, totalling approximately £175.5

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, local taxes accounted for £91.2

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other sources contributed £38

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. By 2018, the total resources had risen to approximately £318.6

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, reflecting an increase compared to the preceding year. The proportion of expenditure allocated to salaries exceeded that of other categories in 2017, amounting to roughly 75%, which

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decreased to 69% in 2018.

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, spending on technology constituted only 8% in 2017 but witnessed an increase to 14% in 2018, marking the sole upward trend in expenditure.