Indeed, Tim Newburn, who follows policing at the London School of Economics, believes the drift towards a single, national police force is now irreversible.

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For iRacing we found ourselves adding a little bit of what the company calls "drift, " which actually uses the force feedback motors to help you turn the wheel faster.

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It remains to be seen whether this presages the emergence of a more effective balancing force -- or just more drift.

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