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 table shows the sources of the police budget for a particular area in Britain,

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the pie chart illustrates how the

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was distributed for three purposes in two years, 2017 and 2018.

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, the budget for the police has grown, with most of the

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allocated to the national government. The number of

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from salaries of officers and staff was higher than technology, and building and transport. Regarding the table, the national government contributed 175.5

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in 2017.

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, it still kept rising and reached 177.5

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pounds

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in 2018. There was a minimal increase from 91.2 to 102.3

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pounds

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in two years in the amount of local taxes. In 2017, 38

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came from other sources, like grants, and

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the quantity of

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for sources extra 500,000

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in 2018. The total police budget climbed from 304.7 to 318.6

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. Looking at the pie chart, spending on construction and vehicles remains unchanged at 17% over a year. Technology witnessed a rise from 8% to 14%.

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, there was a decrease of 6% in the

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of salaries for officers and staff.