The table and charts provide information on the police budget allocation in a specific area of Britain for the years 2017 and 2018.
In 2017, the police budget was comprised of 175.5 million pounds from the national government, 91.2 million pounds form the local taxes, 38 million pounds from other sources such as grants, amounting 304.7 million pounds in total. In the year 2018, there was an increase in the national government’s contribution to 177.5 million pounds, local taxes also saw a increase to 102.3 million pounds, and other sources remains the same at 38.5 millions, resulting a total budget of 318.6 million pounds. This indicates an overall rise in police budget ( about 13.9 million pounds ) in a specific area of Britain between the two years.
Turning to the budget allocation, the pie charts show notable changes in expenditure from 2017 to 2018. The proportion of expenditure on salaries decreased from 75% to 69%, representing a 6% drop. Conversely, the portion allocated for technology experienced a 6% increase, rising form 8% in 2017 to 14% in 2018. Nevertheless, there was no change in the allocation for the buildings and transport, remaining at 17% of the budget for both years. These shifts in spending patterns indicate a strategic reorganization of budget priorities, with a greater emphasis on technology and a reduction in the proportion allocated for salaries.
Overall, Overall, the police budget increased from 304.7 million pounds in 2017 to 318.6 million pounds in 2018. The main sources of the budget were national government funding, local taxes, and other miscellaneous sources. The pie charts illustrate the distribution of the budget across different categories, with significant changes in salaries and technology expenses from 2017 to 2018.