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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graphs show the origins of police financial accounts for 2017 until 2018 in a certain area of Britain and illustrate its expenditures.

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, the sources of the budget came from

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different big sources, with a rise in the

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in 2018.

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, the budget was used to be spent on

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aspects as can be seen over the period of time. The financial account of the police showed

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entities being the origins of income. The income gradually rose from 304.7m in 2017 to 318.6m in 2018.

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the highest

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of earnings came from the national government

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in 2017 and 2018, marking over 175.5m, the lowest earnings came from other sources with only ~38m in

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years.

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, the local taxes, as the second highest earnings, had the most significant addition compared to the previous year, adding 11.3m. The money from the

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origins was spent by the police on

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particular posts, prioritizing salaries as the main outcome. The

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of money spent on salaries declined by 6% in 2018.

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, despite it being declining, it was still the biggest expense of

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years.

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the

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of expense in terms of technology increased to 14% in 2018, the expense on buildings and transports stayed the same at 17%

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in 2017 and 2018.