| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 6,407 | 100.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,576 | 24.6 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 1,301 | 20.3 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 1,218 | 19.0 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 472 | 7.4 |
| Agency request | 295 | 4.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 265 | 4.1 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 206 | 3.2 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 201 | 3.1 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 151 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 12 | 0.2 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 10 | 0.2 |
| All other | 700 | 10.9 |