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 moneys came from and the charts show how it is distributed.

The table presents the sources of police income in 2017 and 2018,

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the pie charts illustrate how

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money was spent across three categories

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salaries, technology, and buildings and transport.

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, the majority of police funding came from the national government,

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other sources contributed the least. In terms of expenditure, most of the budget was spent on salaries,

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proportion fell slightly in 2018. In both years, the national government provided the largest share of funding, accounting for over £175

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. Local taxes were the second major source, rising from £91.2

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in 2017 to £102.3

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in 2018. Meanwhile, other sources remained relatively stable, increasing only slightly from £38

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to £38.5

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. Turning to spending, in 2017, around 75% of the total budget was allocated to salaries.

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proportion declined by 6% the following year. Expenditure on buildings and transport remained constant at 17% in both years.

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, the share for technology rose significantly from 8% to 14% between 2017 and 2018.