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 information specified in the table illustrates the sources of the police

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in an area in Britain in 2017 and 2018, measured in million euros.

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, the pie charts show how the

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is distributed. At first glance, it is evident that most of the

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came from the national government and was allocated to salaries for officers and staff. Looking at the table, the national government was the source of most of the police

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in 2017 and 2018, with 175.5 and 177.8 million euros, respectively.

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, local taxes, the second highest source in the timeframe, witnessed a moderate increase from 91.2 to 102.3 million euros in 2018. Turning to the pie charts, figures for salaries were the highest amounts in 2017 and 2018, representing three-quarters and just under seven-tenths, respectively. As can be seen, the percentage of buildings and transport, the second highest expenditure, remained stable in the period.

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, it is worth noting that, in 2018, the proportion of technology increased almost twice

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as much as

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its fraction in 2017