This is the first course guide that has been developed for students of policing. It identifies the core themes and additional source material, providing an essential overview for students and a reference point for use throughout their studies. "The Policing Course Companion" is designed to complement and work alongside existing literature. It provides: easy access to the key themes in policing; helpful summaries of the approach taken by the main course textbooks; guidance on the essential study skills required to pass the course; help with developing critical thinking; Taking it Further sections that suggest how readers can extent their thinking beyond the "received wisdom"; and, pointers to success in course exams and written assessment exercises. "The Sage Course Companion in Policing" is much more than a revision guide for undergraduates; it is an essential tool that will help readers take their course understanding to new levels and help them achieve success in their undergraduate course.