| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 4,387 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 1,075 | 24.5 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 1,042 | 23.8 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 592 | 13.5 |
| Agency request | 282 | 6.4 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 229 | 5.2 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 211 | 4.8 |
| No federal offense evident | 164 | 3.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 145 | 3.3 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 103 | 2.3 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 6 | 0.1 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 6 | 0.1 |
| All other | 532 | 12.1 |
