The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain. The table shows where money came from and the charts show how it was distributed. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table and charts provide information on the police

budget

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in a specific area of Britain for the years 2017 and 2018, showing the sources of funding and how the money was spent.

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, the total

budget

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increased from £304.7

million

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in 2017 to £318.6

million

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in 2018. The largest source of funding in both years was the national government, which slightly increased from £175.5

million

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to £177.8

million

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. Local taxes showed a significant rise from £91.2

million

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in 2017 to £102.3

million

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in 2018,

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other sources,

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as grants, saw a modest increase from £38

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to £38.5

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. In terms of expenditure, the majority of the

budget

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was allocated to salaries,

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share decreased from 75% in 2017 to 69% in 2018. Spending on technology,

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, increased from 8% to 14%, indicating a growing investment in

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area. The allocation for buildings and transport remained steady at 17% in both years. In summary, the police

budget

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grew

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, with notable increases in local taxes and investment in technology,

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the proportion spent on salaries decreased.