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6.B. - Page 192 of 366 rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment shall be reinstated to the position from which he or she was promoted unless conditions warrant his or her dismissal. Upon satisfactory completion of such probationary period, the employee shall be appointed to a regular full-time position in that classification. 11.3 Specialty Assignments An officer will be eligible for a specialty assignment under this Section if he or she has been employed as a full-time sworn police officer for a minimum of three (3) years, with the most recent two (2) years being served as a Redwood City Police Officer. This requirement must be met by the date the specialty assignment is scheduled to begin. The following limitations shall apply to specialty assignments: Officer may not have held a specialty position for the six (6) months prior to the beginning date of the assignment. The positions of Field Training Officer, Canine Officer, and Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent are exempt from the six (6) month waiting period, and any Officer who meets the qualifications may apply. Officers currently in a specialty assignment may apply for any of these aforementioned three (3) specialty assignments without regard to the waiting period. Officers assigned to the following specialty assignments shall be assigned for a period not to exceed three (3) years: Detectives, Juvenile Detective, Street Crime Suppression Team Detective, School Resource Officer, DARE Officer, and Motorcycle Officer. Officers assigned to the following specialty assignments shall be assigned for a period not to exceed two (2) years, but may be extended by one (1) additional year by mutual agreement of the Officer and Police Department Administration when noted: Field Training Officer, CCAT Officer, Narcotics Task Force Special Agent, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent, and Vehicle Theft Task Force Special Agent. The length of assignment for a canine handler shall be the working life of the dog, with the minimum assignment of three (3) years. Appointments to two (2) or three (3) year specialty assignments shall be subject to a probationary period of six (6) months of service from the date of appointment. During the probationary period an employee may be rejected from the specialty assigmnent at any time by the Police Chief for poor performance. The Police Chief will use the comments tracked in Guardian Tracking or comments obtained from any special evaluations prepared by the employee's supervisor as the basis for rejection. 211