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 displayed on the table and charts

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for the

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of funding and

budget

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allocation to

police

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forces in one area in Britain from 2017 to 2018.

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, the data reveals

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increase in the amount of resources spent in the technology sector, at the expense of investments in salaries for

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staff.

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relevant, the total

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budget

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didn’t grow significantly from 2017 to 2018. The first table compiles the

sources

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for the

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budget

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in 2017 and 2018, which are three

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national government, local taxes, and other

sources

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(

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e.g.,

grants). In a year, “local taxes”

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the only funding source that noticeably increased its contribution to the

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in comparison to the others: from 91.2 million pounds in 2017 to 102.3 million in 2018.

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, the national government remained the largest source of revenue, amounting

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total of 177.8 million pounds in 2018, more than half of the whole

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.

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the first table showed the

sources

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for the

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budget

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, the pie charts are useful to

visualize

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how the money was spent and which sectors the British

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force

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for investing in. From 2017 to 2018, the percentage of money spent on buildings and transportation remained the exact same at 17%.

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, the total amount invested in technology grew significantly, jumping from 8% to 14% in just a year.

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change clearly affected the total share for salaries for the officers and staff, which decreased from 75% to 69%.