Band 6+: 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. Write at least 150 words.

The table and pie charts display information about the police budget, they illustrate the source of money and data about how it was allocated,respectively in a particular area of Britain for 2017 and 2018.

Overall, the police budget slightly increased in one year and the majority part of the money came from the national government for both years. The maximum percentage of money was spent on officers and staff as a salary in each 365 days.

With a detailed analysis of the table, the total budget rose from 304.7 to 318.6 due to growth in sources. There was a huge increase in local taxes, it reached from 91.2 to 102.3 in 2018. Other sources such as grants only negligible increased during this period and was 38.5.

According to the pie charts, the rate of salaries was three quarters in 2017 and declined by 69% in 2018. Moreover, the buildings and transport’s percentage remained the same amount for 2017 and 2018. The only growth was in the rate of technology so it increased from 8% to 14%.