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 depicts the

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of the

budget

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of the police in an area of Britain, in the years 2017 and 2018. The figures are in millions of pounds.

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, the pie chart illustrates what proportion of the

budget

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was spent on

salaries

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,

technology

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, and buildings and transport in the same years.

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, the police

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has increased from 304.7

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in 2017 to 318.6

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in 2018, with the most money being sourced from the national government, followed by local taxes, and the least was obtained from other

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like grants during both

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years.

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the priority order has remained constant, with the majority of it being spent on giving

salaries

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, the proportion of distribution has changed. In 2017, 175.5

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was spared by the government,

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91.2

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was collected from taxes and 38

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from other

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.

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of the

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was spent on giving the officers and the staff their

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salaries

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, which comprised 75% of the total money.

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the remaining, 17% was spent on buildings and transport, with the leftover 8% being allocated

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technology

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. There was an increment in

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from all

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in 2018, where 177.8

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came from the government, 102.3

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from taxes and

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,

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million

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from other

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. 69% of the

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was spent on

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. Similar to 2017, 17% was allocated for

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of buildings and

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transportation,

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, there was an increase in the

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reserved for

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by 6% as compared to the previous year, making it 14% in 2018. In conclusion, the fiscal report showed that the

budget

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of the police was increased by 13.9

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pounds, with an increased proportion being spent

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technology

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compensated by a decrease in the fraction allocated for

salaries

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in comparison to the previous year.