In addition to modern weaponry and vehicles, the city police can also get a helicopter in future to reach to the sites of emergencies quickly, Home Minister Jayant Patil said on Monday.

"At present, the traffic situation in the city is bad and it takes a long time for police authorities to travel from south Mumbai to northern parts which is undesirable in case of an emergency. I believe that we need a helicopter for such situations," Patil said at a function in south Mumbai.