Mr Brunstrom has called speeders 'anti-social'

The Chief Constable of North Wales has faced fresh criticism over the way his force tackles speeding.

Ynys Mon MP Albert Owen has claimed the force crackdown on speeding is "over-zealous".

He and other north Wales MPs put forward their concerns when they met Richard Brunstrom and members of the police authority on Tuesday night.

Mr Owen was also worried about the bad publicity surrounding the chief constable in recent months with his strict enforcement of speeding laws.

But he told BBC Radio Wales that he felt Mr Brunstrom had been unfairly targeted by some newspapers.

To be fair to Mr Brustrom on this occasion, there seems to be some sort of vendetta by a couple of newspapers to single him out MP Albert Owen

"I do think the debate we have heard over the past few months has been based on personalities, and it should now move on and concentrate on the issues - which are road safety, burglary, and anti-social behaviour," said Mr Owen.

"I have spoken to residents in my constituency who are unhappy with the negative press that has been generated," he went on.

'Vendetta'

"Their concern is that the image of Ynys Mon is being damaged.

"But, to be fair to Mr Brustrom on this occasion, there seems to be some sort of vendetta by a couple of newspapers to single him out."

Mr Owen said morale was being damaged by the way the crackdown - called Arrive Alive - was being implemented.

The campaign was discussed during the meeting at the House of Commons. But Vale of Clwyd MP Chris Ruane said it had been positive and constructive.

North Wales Police endorsed that view and said the chief constable and the MPs planned to meet again soon.

Mr Brunstrom has rarely been out of the headlines in recent months. It emerged last week that his daughter was being investigated over claims by a tabloid newspaper that she broke the speed limit.

Kate Brunstrom, 18, was allegedly recorded by reporters from The Sun driving along a 50mph limit road near Llandudno Junction, north Wales, at 61mph and 69mph on two separate occasions.

The Criminal Prosecution Service outside North Wales is dealing with the investigation.

Mr Brunstrom also called a press conference to criticise a 71-year-old retired bank manager for his attack on his speeding conviction.