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.

The table and pie charts provide information about the 2017-2018 police budget of one area of Britain. The table displays the sources of the budget’s funds while the charts show where the funds went. The total police budget increased with the national government being the biggest funder in both years. In terms of expenditure, salaries remained the primary form.

In 2017, the police had a total budget of E304.7 million, which rose significantly to

E318.6 million in 2018. The majority of this money was sourced from the national government, with an increase from E175.5 million to E177.8 million. Of all sources of funding, local taxes saw the largest growth from E91.2 million to E102.3 million, whilst other sources accounted for E38.5 million of the total budget in 2018, E0.5 million more than the previous year.

Expenditure primarily consisted of officer and staff salaries, although the proportion

decreased from 75% of the total to 69%. However, spending on technology almost doubled from 8% to 14%, whereas expenditure on buildings and transport remained unchanged at 17%.