def _get_type(self, policy):
        """
        Returns the type of the given policy

        :param string or dict policy: Policy data
        :return PolicyTypes: Type of the given policy. None, if type could not be inferred
        """

        # Must handle intrinsic functions. Policy could be a primitive type or an intrinsic function

        # Managed policies are either string or an intrinsic function that resolves to a string
        if isinstance(policy, string_types) or is_instrinsic(policy):
            return PolicyTypes.MANAGED_POLICY

        # Policy statement is a dictionary with the key "Statement" in it
        if isinstance(policy, dict) and "Statement" in policy:
            return PolicyTypes.POLICY_STATEMENT

        # This could be a policy template then.
        if self._is_policy_template(policy):
            return PolicyTypes.POLICY_TEMPLATE

        # Nothing matches. Don't take opinions on how to handle it. Instead just set the appropriate type.
        return PolicyTypes.UNKNOWN
Returns the type of the given policy

        :param string or dict policy: Policy data
        :return PolicyTypes: Type of the given policy. None, if type could not be inferred