Special Assignment and Rank Positions a. Certain positions of special assignment within the Sheriff's Department general classifications have been filled by appointment of the Sheriff. Existing appointed special assignment positions include the Investigators, DARE officer, Maintenance Engineer, Task Force, School Resource Officer, K-9 Officer, and Crime Analysts. Other special assignment positions which do not exist now may be created from time to time. Time spent in a special assignment counts toward an employee's general classification seniority.
