| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 3,999 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 824 | 20.6 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 644 | 16.1 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 601 | 15.0 |
| Agency request | 329 | 8.2 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 268 | 6.7 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 227 | 5.7 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 213 | 5.3 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 137 | 3.4 |
| No federal offense evident | 71 | 1.8 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 15 | 0.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 12 | 0.3 |
| All other | 658 | 16.5 |
