Subject to concurrence by the Director of Safety, the Chief of Police shall designate in a document which shall be filed with the Director of Safety, one or more subordinate police officers to perform the duties of the office of Chief of Police during those times when the Chief is temporarily absent or unable to perform the duties of such office for any cause or reason. Those officers who are so designated shall be ranked in order of preference so that if neither the Chief nor the designated first preference for Acting Chief is present and able to perform the duties of Chief of Police, then the designated second preference shall be Acting Chief of Police, and so forth; provided, however, that in those cases where subordinate officers are ranked above patrolman (or an equivalent title), first preference must be given to the person holding the highest rank below Chief of Police, and so forth in descending order of rank. In those cases where preferences must be made among persons holding the same rank, the Chief of Police may designate his or her preference in that rank without regard to seniority in rank or total departmental service. Any person who is serving as Acting Chief of Police shall have all of those powers which are conferred by law on the person holding the office of Chief of Police. Whenever the Chief of Police is on an approved leave, the person who is serving as Acting Chief of Police shall receive the same salary as the Chief of Police. (Ord. 1983-101. Passed 8-10-83.)