the ground forces' planned mid-1990s allotment of about 150,000 troops. They were to function as cadre units reinforcing operational ground forces within their territorial boundaries. Reduction of OTK units continued, and the last units of the OTK were converted to mechanized infantry units of the Polish Army by 1 July 2008. The military Border Protection Troops () was disbanded in 1991, and replaced by the , whose commander reports to the Prime Minister. The change resulted in personnel reductions from 21,000 in 1991 to 13,500. On November 16, 2016, the Seym of the Republic of Poland passed the act establishing Territorial Defence Forces from January 1, 2017. References Sources : Glenn E. Curtis (ed.), Poland : a country study, p. 267, Washington: GPO, 1994. . Defunct gendarmeries Military units and formations of Poland Military units and formations established in 1965 Military units and formations disestablished in 2008 Wojska obrony terytorialnej WOT