OVER-inflated claims around recruiting extra police officers have created confusion, say two North Wales politicians.

Alyn and Deeside MS Jack Sargeant and North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Arfon Jones want to set out the facts about the promise of significantly more officers for Deeside set out during Prime Minister Boris Johnson's election campaign when he came to North Wales.

During last year’s election Mr Johnsons came to Deeside and pledged an additional 62 officers for the area, which Mr Jones and Mr Sargeant claim is an exaggeration.

This year, there have been seven new officers in north east Wales which includes the towns of Shotton, Connah’s Quay, Buckley, Rhyl, Prestatyn, Flint and Wrexham.

Mr Sargeant and Mr Jones both welcomed the extra seven officers for the whole of north east Wales but wanted to make sure the public were aware that Deeside will not be getting 62 officers.

The MS said it was "incredibly disappointing".

He said: "I will continue to fight for the police resources our community deserves. I reiterate my calls for politicians of all stripes to join my campaign and back our residents and our police force.”

Mr Jones, a former police inspector, is also disappointed by the confusion.

He said: “As part of Operation Uplift. we expect to see an additional 207 officers and up to now only 62 have been recruited for the first year with the remainder over the next two years. Seven of those have been assigned to Eastern Division which covers Flintshire and Wrexham.

“The other 90 officers recruited in the last 12 months is business as usual."