Surprising Facts that the FBI Wants You To Know

NASCAR's Driving School for FBI Students

In order to be a field agent at the FBI, you need to have a very specific set of skills. One of these skills includes driving. Not just any type of driving, though. You need to learn evasive maneuvers and tactical spy skills. The FBI enlisted NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and Chase Elliot to teach students how to handle a car in the heat of the moment. 

Tech is Banned On-Site

FBI files are top-secret and need to be secured. In order to keep everything safe, no technology is allowed anywhere but in secured areas. Safehouses, warehouses, and crime scenes are especially off-limits for any secure FBI technology. They need to make sure things are super confidential! 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.