The table and pie charts provide information about the police
budget
in one region of Britain in 2017 and 2018. The table outlines the sources of income, Use synonyms
while
the pie charts show how the money was allocated.
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Overall
, the total police Linking Words
budget
increased slightly from 2017 to 2018. The majority of funding consistently came from the National Government, Use synonyms
while
other sources contributed the least. Most of the Linking Words
budget
in both years was spent on salaries, Use synonyms
although
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this
proportion declined in 2018Linking Words
,
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while
spending on technology rose.
In 2017, the total Linking Words
budget
was £304.7 Use synonyms
million
, rising to £318.6 Use synonyms
million
in 2018. The largest portion came from the National Government, increasing marginally from £175.5 Use synonyms
million
to £177.8 Use synonyms
million
. Local tax contributions saw a more notable rise, from £91.2 Use synonyms
million
to £102.3 Use synonyms
million
. Other sources, Use synonyms
such
as grants, Linking Words
also
increased slightly, from £38 Linking Words
million
to £38.5 Use synonyms
million
.
Regarding expenditures, salaries accounted for the largest share in both years, though their proportion fell from 75% in 2017 to 69% in 2018. Use synonyms
In contrast
, spending on technology nearly doubled, rising from 8% to 14%. Expenditure on buildings and transport remained unchanged at 17%.Linking Words
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