| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 536 | 100.0 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 156 | 29.1 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 76 | 14.2 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 74 | 13.8 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 59 | 11.0 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 30 | 5.6 |
| No federal offense evident | 29 | 5.4 |
| Agency request | 27 | 5.0 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 25 | 4.7 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 13 | 2.4 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 7 | 1.3 |
| All other | 40 | 7.5 |
