Verb (used with object), : a decision to civilianize the teaching of history at the naval academy. ,He charged that the union movement is civilianizing the army.    From Dictionary.com. 

Of course, that's the rationale for having a Reserve Force as well, something that I believe has been missed in all this evaluation and the rush to "civilianize" the more mundane support functions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Privatized logistics support and the CF] Reference

The group analyzed the survey data and arrived at a proposal to "civilianize" Internal Affairs: to have a civilian body take over virtually all of the functions of the OPD's Internal Affairs Division, including receiving and investigating complaints about police behavior.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking the Wall of Silence: Civilian Oversight of Police in Oakland] Reference

Gascón bills it as more efficient policing, although he's facing stiff opposition from the city's police union, which is wary of this latest effort to "civilianize" the department.    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference

I think they wanted to demilitarize, civilianize, if you will.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Times of My Life and My Life with the Times] Reference

Adjutant-General to become Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, owing to an attempt made from Downing Street to civilianize the.    From Wordnik.com.  [Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918] Reference