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 provides the breakdown of sources of police funding, and two pie charts illustrate how the budget was split in two years.

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overall

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funding grew slightly between 2017 and 2018, with local taxes being the source of the most expansion. As for spending, salaries took a smaller share, technology funding rose noticeably and buildings and transport remained unchanged. In 2017, the police budget totalled £304.7 million, with the national government contributing the largest portion, which expanded by 2018. Local taxes

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saw considerable growth, rising from £91.2 to £102.3 million, representing the biggest jump. Other sources,

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, remained fairly stable, changing only slightly from £38 to £38.5 million. In terms of spending, salaries accounted for 75% of the budget in 2017 but dropped to 69% in the subsequent year. Over

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period, the proportion spent on technology increased from 8% to 14%, which indicates a shift in that direction. Funding for buildings and transport held steady at 17% in both years.