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 and chart given provide information about the origin and spending of the police

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for 2017 and 2018.

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, the

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had an increase in 2018 compared to 2017. It was salaries that remained the category spent most in both years. They came mostly from the national government, which provided the police with 175,7

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pounds in 2017 and 177,8 in 2018 (equivalent to a 2,1

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pound increase).

This

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category made up more than half of the total

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in both years. Local tax income is relatively lower compared to the previous category but it still contributed to 91,2

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pounds in 2017 and had an 11,1

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pounds increase in 2018. The rest of the money came from other sources,

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as grants. In terms of spending, salaries take the lead, with 75% of the

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in 2017 and 69% in 2018.

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, technology reported considerably low spending as it ranged from 8% to 14%. Buildings and transport spending remain the same in both years, making up 17% of the total

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.