Band 5+: 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 data provides information on the British police budget in 2017 and 2018, categorized by where the money came from and its distribution. In general, an upward trend can be observed in both the three sources, and most of the earnings are spent on the workforce’s wages.

In terms of the sources, the National Government took the lead throughout the period surveyed, increasing from 175,5 million to 177,8 million in 2017 and 2018, respectively, followed by local taxes, which rose considerably from 91,2 million to 102,3 million in the two years in question. Considering other sources, such as grants, the trend was comparable, though much less substantial. The “other” category climbed modestly by 0,5 million, accounting for 38 million in 2017 and 38,5 million in 2018.

Looking at the distribution of the budget, salaries make up most of the spending in both 2017 and 2018, constituting 75% and 69%, in turn. The money spent on technology markedly surged from 8% in 2017 to 14% in 2018. 17% of the earnings are consistently devoted to buildings and transport throughout the years recorded.