The data below displays the police budget in a particular area of Britain for two years, 2017 and 2018. It also shows the sources of the money and the way it was expended.
Overall, the national government contributed the largest portion of the police budget over the years, which was majorly spent on salaries of police officers and the rest of the staff, while only a minute amount was reserved for technology.
The national government was responisble for most of the police budget, which was 175.5 million pounds and 177.8 million pounds in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Furthermore, the local taxes granted the police force 91.2 million pounds in 2017 and 102.3 million in 2018, with an increase of budget that was approximately 10 million in a year. Other sources such as grants contributed the least amount of money, which was nearly the same for both years; around 38 million pounds.
When it comes to expenditure, in 2017, 75% of the money was allocated for salaries, then it decreased to 69% in the following year. Meanwhile, the proportion of money that was spent on buildings and transport was the same for both years, which was 17%. Finally, only 8% of the money was dedicated for technology, which increased to 14% in 2018.