EAST Riding Council has raised its concerns about policing in the area with a government standards watchdog.
Councillors have written to the Government's Committee On Standards In Public Life, outlining their fears about the impact of reduced policing.
They also say the force did not fully consult the authority on its plans to cut £31m from its budget.
In the letter, Nigel Pearson, the council's chief executive, writes: "The main finding from the council's scrutiny panel is that the police and crime commissioner (PCC) and the chief constable should have done more to engage and consult with statutory partners and the wider public on their radical plans for change within Humberside Police.
"It is the council's view that it holds the chief constable and the police and crime commissioner to account locally under its scrutiny powers provided in the Local Government Act 2000 and the Police and Justice Act 2006."
Councillors said more consultation is needed before PCC Matthew Grove and Chief Constable Justine Curran cut 200 police officers and 500 police staff in the next five years.
Councillor Jackie Cracknell told a full council meeting earlier this month that neither Ms Curran or Mr Grove had accepted the invitation to meet with the scrutiny panel to discuss their plans for the force.
However, Mr Grove says he has offered to speak at a public council meeting, rather than the private scrutiny meeting.
Mr Pearson said: "The view taken by the office of the police and crime commissioner was that the chief constable was held to account by the PCC and the PCC was held to account by the police and crime panel.
"The council was, therefore, prevented from fully carrying out its responsibilities on behalf of the public of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
"Further, Humberside Police's partners in tackling crime and disorder have also not had sufficient opportunity to fully share their views on the content of Humberside Police's redesign plan and how it may impact demand on their services and the cost shunting this may bring."
Humberside Police spends 81 per cent of its budget on staffing, so Ms Curran and Mr Grove say it is inevitable the number of people the force employs will have to fall.
Mr Grove said: "I've previously offered to attend the full council meeting to show the proposals and take questions, but refused to attend the scrutiny panel as there would have been five elected members and it would have been held in private.
"If I did that it would undermine the police and crime panel.
"I've had the support of other authorities, such as the leader of Hull City Council.
"I've treated Hull in no way differently to the East Riding."
