| Item | Count | Percent |
|---|
| Total | 3,863 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 1,042 | 27.0 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 628 | 16.3 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 623 | 16.1 |
| Agency request | 249 | 6.4 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 226 | 5.9 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 192 | 5.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 147 | 3.8 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 100 | 2.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 86 | 2.2 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 17 | 0.4 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 9 | 0.2 |
| All other | 544 | 14.1 |
