The aim of this article is to examine the extent to which public sector tasks are transferred to private entities. It has been shown that the privatization of security is a global trend, which development took place after the end of the Cold War and initiation of fight against terrorism in 21st century. Privatization trend has also covered the sphere of security, public order and armed forces. Our country, after the experience of foreign military missions, also joined to a pilot program of outsourcing defense tasks. The Polish Armed Forces have successfully undergone the pilot phase of outsourcing defense tasks to external entities, showing that they have the appropriate forces and resources, as well as good technical and human resources. However it should be noted, that this process, considered economically advantageous, requires from the state effectively control of the quality and scope of its tasks and financial transparency in order to tackle the dangers resulting of resignation from the monopoly of force as a security tools using by the state.