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.

The table and charts provide information about the police

budget

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in one area of Britain for the years 2017 and 2018. The table shows the sources of funding,

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the charts illustrate how the money was spent.

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, the total

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increased from £304.7

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in 2017 to £318.6

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in 2018. The main source of funding in both years was the national government, followed by local taxes and other sources

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as grants. The biggest increase was in local taxes, which rose from £91.2

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to £102.3

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. Other sources

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saw a small increase,

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the contribution from the national government remained almost the same. In terms of spending, salaries for officers and staff made up the largest portion of the

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in both years.

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, its share decreased from 75% in 2017 to 69% in 2018. At the same time, spending on technology increased from 8% to 14%. The percentage of the

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spent on buildings and transport remained unchanged at 17%.