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 and charts depict information about the police

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in one locality of Britain in 2017 and 2018. The table represents from which sources money came, and the charts illustrate for what purposes

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amount was used.

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, the

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increased significantly in 2018 than in 2017, and local taxes contributed more to

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raise. The money spent on Building and transport remained the same during both years. In 2017, the national government contributed 175.5m to the police

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in 2018, it was 177.8m. Local taxes in 2018 raised nearly 10m (102.3m) compared to 2017(91.2m). The input from other sources,

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as grants, remained almost equal for both years, around 38m. The money used to give officers and staff salaries was three-quarters of the total

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(75%) in 2017, which was

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reduced to 69% in 2018. The amount spent on Building and transport remained the same in 2017 and 2018. (17%). The amount used for technology reached less than double in 2018 (14%), which was 8% in 2017.