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. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table and pie charts provide information about the police

budget

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in one region of Britain in 2017 and 2018. The table outlines the sources of income,

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the pie charts show how the money was allocated.

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, the total police

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increased slightly from 2017 to 2018. The majority of funding consistently came from the National Government,

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other sources contributed the least. Most of the

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in both years was spent on salaries,

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proportion declined in 2018

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spending on technology rose. In 2017, the total

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was £304.7

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, rising to £318.6

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in 2018. The largest portion came from the National Government, increasing marginally from £175.5

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to £177.8

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. Local tax contributions saw a more notable rise, from £91.2

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to £102.3

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. Other sources,

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as grants,

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increased slightly, from £38

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to £38.5

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. Regarding expenditures, salaries accounted for the largest share in both years, though their proportion fell from 75% in 2017 to 69% in 2018.

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, spending on technology nearly doubled, rising from 8% to 14%. Expenditure on buildings and transport remained unchanged at 17%.