TY - JOUR AB - During the last decade Croatia and Poland underwent a period of major political transformation from communist regimes to democratic forms of government. Although their police forces function within similar political frameworks, their operational agendas are somewhat different. Due to the differences in social and economic environments, as well as the recent war in Croatia, the challenges the two police forces faced in the transition period varied substantially. This paper analyzes and compares the processes of change encountered by the two law enforcement agencies. VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 1363-951X DO - 10.1108/13639510010333831 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510010333831 AU - Kutnjak Ivkovic´ Sanja AU - Haberfeld Maria R. PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Transformation from militia to police in Croatia and Poland – A comparative perspective T2 - Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 194 EP - 217 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -