The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 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 chart and diagram represent information on the allocation for the police in 2017 and 2018, including the funding resources and the expenses in specific areas of Britain.

Overall

, the highest budget that the corps received was in 2018, with the national government as the major contributor. Meanwhile, for the expenses, the most significant expense goes to salaries in both years.

According to

the data, there are three sources of funding: the biggest one is the government, and

the

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small amount of resources comes from grants. In 2017, the government contributed about 175.5 million pounds, and in 2018, the budget increased about 2.3 million.

On the other hand

, other sources,

such

as grants, only contributed about 38 million in 2017 and slightly increased in 2018.

Furthermore

, salaries became the highest spending category each year. In 2017, the police spent about 75% on wages, but there was a 6% decline in 2018. The decline happened

due to

a significant increase in technology spending. In 2017, technology only needed 8% of the budget, but in 2018, it significantly increased to 14%.

On the other hand

, another expense comes from building and transporting stuff, and it has remained steady for both years.