The table and pie charts depict details regarding the police budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year in a specific region of Britain. The table illustrates the origins of the budget’s finances, while the charts illustrate how these funds were allocated.
In general, the overall police budget experienced an uptick, with the national government emerging as the primary contributor in both years. Regarding expenses, salaries continued to constitute the largest portion.
In 2017, the police operated with a total budget of £304.7 million, which notably increased to £318.6 million in 2018. The majority of this funding came from the national government, with an increase from £175.5 million to £177.8 million. Among all funding sources, local taxes experienced the most substantial growth, rising from £91.2 million to £102.3 million. Other funding sources contributed £38.5 million to the total budget in 2018, marking a £0.5 million increase from the previous year.
Expenditure primarily focused on salaries for officers and staff, although the proportion decreased from 75% of the total to 69%. However, spending on technology nearly doubled, rising from 8% to 14%, while expenditure on buildings and transport remained steady at 17%.