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 table illustrates where the police

budget

for 2017 and 2018 came from and the pie chart depicts how it was distributed. The

budget

came from

total

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a total

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three

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of three

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sources

are

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apply

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national government, local taxes, and other sources. And

this

money was distributed in three categories : salaries, technology and buildings & transport.

Overall

, the police

budget

from local taxes increased by more than 10 million pounds in 2018.

In addition

, there is

also

a small increase in national government and other sources categories. And the amount of money invested in the technology field

roseby

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rose by

6% in 2018. The police

budget

for 2018 increased by almost 14 million pounds compared to 2017. And as the portion of money on technology part got larger,

in

contrast

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the proportion of salaries for officers and staff decreased by 6%. Plus, the amount of

budget

for buildings and transport was 17% which is the same in both years.