A total of 2,879 municipal police officers were assaulted during 2000, a 5 percent increase compared to the 2,751 assaulted in 1999. The assault rate, for every 100 municipal officers, was 13.8, a 4 percent increase compared to 1999.
(CITADEL OF SUSA - CAPITAL OF ELAM) Shushan the palace (the Citadel of Susa) located near Andimesk is mentioned 19 times in Esther, as well as in Nehemiah 1:1 and Daniel 8:2. Not only was Shushan the ancient capital of the. Elamite empire, but became the capital of the Medo-Persian Empire after Cyrus conquered. Babylon.
Suwa became a regional commercial and administrative centre. Its main industry was silk reeling. With the decline of silk manufacture after World War II, Suwa became a centre for the production of watches, cameras, and music boxes. It is also a tourist centre, known for its shrines, temples, and the beauty of Suwa-ko. Pop. (2005) 53,240; (2010) 51,200.