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. Summerise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevent.

The both table and graphs illustrate the police budget in 2017 and 2018

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areas of England. The table indicates from where the money has come, and the pie graphs display how the budget was spent.

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, the cash which was taken from different sources all increased

at the end

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of 2018 and the pending salaries remained in first place in both years.

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, the money which was taken from sources

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as the national government and other sources

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as grants increased gradually by 2.3 million and 500 thousand pounds respectively.

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, the cash which came from local taxes increased dramatically by over 10 million pounds between 2017 and 2018. Following that the budget was spent the most on salaries in both years 75 per cent and 69 respectively.

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the spending on technology declined by 6 per cent from 2017 to 2018, buildings and transport spending remained the same throughout the years.