The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area in Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed.

The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area in Britain. The table shows where the money came from and the charts show how it was distributed.
The provided table and pie charts present data on the revenue and expenditure of the police department in a specific region of Britain from 2017 to 2018. In general, there was an increase in the police budget, primarily sourced from the National Government. The largest portion of the budget was allocated to salaries for officers and staff. Both in 2017 and 2018, the police budget exceeded 300
million
Euros, with over 175
million
Euros originating from the National Government in both years. Other sources, including grants, contributed 38
million
in 2017 and rose
at
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38.5
million
in the following year. Notably, the contribution from local taxes saw a significant increase from 91.2
million
to 102.3
million
. Despite a reduction in the proportion from 75% to 69%, salaries remained the highest expense throughout the period.
In contrast
, there was a 6% growth in the investment in technology,
while
the budgets for buildings and transport remained consistent.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • budget allocation
  • funding sources
  • government policies
  • economic conditions
  • community services
  • crime prevention
  • public safety
  • significant increase/decrease
  • distribution
  • assessment
  • reflection
  • allocation shifts
  • budget comparison
  • impact analysis
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