Police chief is retiring from force in July

Controversial police chief Richard Brunstrom has confirmed he will retire this summer.

The North Wales Chief Constable, dubbed the Mad Mullah of the Traffic Taliban for his strong opinions on speed cameras, will step down in July.

A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said: "Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom has announced his intention to retire from North Wales Police in July, concluding over nine years with the force and 30 years policing service."

Mr Brunstrom, 54, has often attracted criticism for his views.

In 2007 he was criticised for a road safety campaign which used a photograph of a decapitated biker without his family's permission. He later subjected himself to a 50,000-volt taser to test the effects for an item on his website blog.

Councillor Ian Roberts, from Chirk, the chairman of North Wales Police Authority, said: "I would like to pay tribute to his unflagging energy and commitment to make North Wales a better and safer place."