| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 5,833 | 100.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,278 | 21.9 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 1,226 | 21.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 1,217 | 20.9 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 579 | 9.9 |
| Agency request | 268 | 4.6 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 242 | 4.1 |
| No federal offense evident | 166 | 2.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 129 | 2.2 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 83 | 1.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 21 | 0.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 13 | 0.2 |
| All other | 611 | 10.5 |
