The table and pie charts show the police budget in one area of Britain for the years 2017 and 2018. The table gives details about the sources of income, while the charts explain how the money was spent.
Overall, the total police budget increased slightly in 2018 compared to 2017. Most of the funding came from the National Government in both years. The largest part of the spending went to salaries, although its percentage decreased in 2018.
In 2017, the total budget was £304.7 million, and it rose to £318.6 million in 2018. The main source of money was the National Government, which gave £175.5 million in 2017 and £177.8 million in 2018. Local taxes also contributed a large amount, increasing from £91.2 million to £102.3 million. Other sources, such as grants, provided £38 million in 2017 and slightly more in 2018 at £38.5 million.
In both years, the majority of the money was used to pay salaries for officers and staff. However, this dropped from 75% in 2017 to 69% in 2018. Spending on technology saw a rise, from 8% in 2017 to 14% in 2018. On the other hand, the share of money spent on buildings and transport stayed the same at 17% for both years.