GeneralMixed ChartBookC17 Test 2

The table and charts below give information on the police budget for 2017 and 2018 in one area of Britain.

Police Budget 2017–2018 (in £m)
Sources20172018
National Government175.5m177.8m
Local Taxes91.2m102.3m
Other sources (eg grants)38m38.5m
Total304.7m318.6m

How the money was spent

2017

2018

Salaries (officers and staff)
Technology
Buildings and transport

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.