The table and pie charts below provide insights into the police budget allocations for the years 2017 and 2018 in a specific region of Britain.
Overall, the police budget in the specified area increased from £304.7 million in 2017 to £318.6 million in 2018. Funding sources for these budgets include the national government, local taxes, other sources, and GP grants. The budget allocation was primarily directed towards salaries, technology, and buildings and transport, with salaries being the largest portion in both 2017 and 2018.
Looking at the data for 2017, the police budget amounted to £304.7 million, with the majority of the funding coming from the national government. Salaries formed the largest proportion of budget allocation at 75%, followed by technology at 15%, and buildings and transport at 10%. It is evident that salaries were the focal point of budgetary expenditure in 2017.
In contrast, in 2018, the police budget in the specified area increased to £318.6 million. Once again, the primary source of funding was the national government. However, there was a slight shift in budget allocation with salaries accounting for 69% of the total, while technology and buildings and transport made up 20% and 11% respectively. Despite the changes in percentages, salaries continued to dominate the budget allocation in 2018.