New Delhi, Sep 22 - Patrolling by choppers during special occasions like upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games would soon become a regular feature in the security drills conducted across the national capital, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said here Tuesday.

'The day is not far off when helicopters will patrol Delhi skies during special occasions,' Chidambaram said on the sidelines of the inauguration of 22 new police stations in New Delhi.

Stressing the need for increased patrolling by policemen all across the capital, the home minister said Delhi Police would get additional intelligence resource and more personnel for effective policing.

'There must be policemen on every street. Policemen should be walking every street. Crime rate should come down. Senior citizens and students must be safe. Even lovers in parks must be safe,' he said.

Chidambaram said creation of the new police stations was aimed to bring down crime in these areas.

Asked about terror threat during the festive season, the minister said security forces would give a 'swift and decisive' response to such challenges.