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. Police Budget 2017-2018 (in Em) Sources 2017 2018 National Government 175.5m 177.8m Local Taxes 91.2m 102.3m Other sources (eg grants) 38m 38.5m Total 304.7m 318.6m How the money was spent: salaries 69 to 75 Buildings 17 to 17 Other 14 to 8.

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pie chart provides key information about the source of the income and how the money was spent on the police budget, in

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of Britain, for the

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2017 and 2018.

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two years, the national government attained the highest source

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the other sources remained the lowest

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government hovered slightly from 175,5m in 2017 to 177,8m in 2018, local texts experienced a sharp rise, rising from around 91,2m to approximately 102,3m

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, other sources showed a minor fluctuation, rising from 38m to 38,5m. In terms of how the money was spent, salaries remained the highest with a slight decrease, declining from 69% to 75%,

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, technology experienced a sharp decline from 14% to 8%, and it remained the lowest

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